A majority of voters in November’s election backed two major changes to state law. One was a historic amendment that would ...

Missouri’s new paid sick leave plan is set to go into effect this May, but some lawmakers are trying to exempt certain ...

Missouri’s new paid sick leave plan is set to go into effect this May, but some lawmakers are trying to exempt certain ...

Minimum wage laws in the U.S. mean incomes vary significantly based on local laws and cost of living, but fast food workers ...

At a Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce event, three local legislators discussed income tax, water rights and ...

On January 1, 2025 the new Missouri minimum wage went into effect, and now the City of St. Joseph is increasing wages for ...

The statewide minimum living wage, or the amount needed to pay for necessities, in Illinois is $22.86 for a single adult ...

The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education has approved a new pay scale for classified employees to align with ...

Missouri’s minimum wage rose to $13.75 per hour on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Workers will also accrue one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked in the state starting May 1.

The minimum wage will increase in nearly half the states this year even as the federal wage floor remains stuck at $7.25 per hour.

Under the provisions of Proposition A, Missouri’s minimum wage rose to $13.75 an hour on Jan. 1, up from $12.30 an hour. It will increase again to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, 2026, with future ...