In November 2024, Missouri voters approved Proposition A, a ballot initiative to raise the state minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026, and require paid sick leave for employees. The measure passed with broad support and was upheld by the Missouri
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Discrimination
Workplace discrimination can take many different forms, both subtle and more direct. Employees may experience discrimination in the workplace in several ways, including unequal pay, denial of privileges, or being passed over for a position because of one’s gender, race, age, disability, or
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Harassment
Unlawful workplace harassment often accompanies workplace discrimination. Like discrimination, workplace harassment based on race, gender, religion and other characteristics is illegal. Any trait that provides the basis for illegal discrimination can also be the basis for illegal harassment HARASSMENT HAS NO PLACE
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Leaves of Absence
A leave of absence is time allowed away from work, generally requested by an employee, to cover unusual circumstances occurring in the employee’s life. The leave of absence is used when the employee’s time off from work is not covered under an
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Minimum Wage & Overtime
An honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay. While most employers live up to their end of this bargain, some do not. When companies fail to pay overtime to employees who qualify for it, or fail to pay employees minimum wage,
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Whistleblower
The lives and careers of employees can be damaged by pressure from an employer to commit illegal acts. Employees have the right to resist engaging in illegal conduct and to report it without fear of punishment and retaliation. When a company retaliates
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