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Missouri Employment Laws
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Employment laws at both the federal and state levels regulate the employer-employee relationship in a number of ways, including wages and hiring practices. While federal laws set a base-level for employee rights, many states offer additional worker protections. Missouri employment laws include whistleblower protections for public employees, which protect workers who report unsafe or illegal activity from retaliation, and so-called "right to work" laws that prohibit union membership as a condition of employment. Additional laws establish legal holidays, the minimum wage, pay day requirements, and other conditions of employment. Click on a link below to learn more.
Learn About Missouri Employment Laws
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Missouri Legal Holiday Laws
A look at the holidays designated by Missouri as “legal holidays,” days on which government employees receive either a paid day off or premium pay if they work.
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Missouri Civil Rights Laws
General facts about Missouri’s civil rights laws and how they pertain to both state and federal discrimination laws, which types of discrimination are prohibited, and civil remedies.
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Missouri Wage and Hour Laws
Information about Missouri labor laws that concern overtime, meals, break periods, leaves of absence, and similar employee matters — collectively referred to as wage and hour laws.
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Missouri Whistleblower Laws
Information about statutory whistleblower protections for Missouri’s public employees, which prohibit retaliation to employees who report the employer’s illegal or unethical practices to authorities.
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