Missouri business groups have taken legal action to challenge a voter-approved law that will raise the state's minimum wage and mandate paid sick leave for workers. The lawsuit, filed by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, along with restaurant and grocers associations, argues that the law violates a state constitutional requirement that ballot measures address only one issue.
The law, which is set to take effect in stages, will raise Missouri's minimum wage from $12.30 an hour to $13.75 in January and $15 by 2026. Additionally, it will grant workers up to seven paid sick days per year starting in May.
