Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska all approved paid sick leave measures last November. Only Alaska’s, which kicked in on July 1, has remained unchanged by state lawmakers.

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Nearly two months after Missouri lawmakers voted to repeal the state’s new earned paid sick leave law, Governor Mike Kehoe officially signed the bill memorializing the repeal into law. This ...

USA Today Network file photo Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe this past week walked back paid the sick leave protections for workers that a large majority of voters wanted in the 2024 election.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed legislation repealing paid sick leave accrued by workers starting May 1. The repeal, effective August 28, reverses a voter-approved minimum wage increase and paid ...

The bottom line: Missouri workers will lose new sick leave protections, and the minimum wage will no longer rise with inflation, despite both measures being approved by voters just eight months ago.

Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska all approved paid sick leave measures last November. Only Alaska’s, which kicked in on July 1, has remained unchanged by state lawmakers.