JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KY3) – Missouri people working for a private employer are less than a week away from a statewide minimum wage increase.
The minimum wage rises to $ 10.30 per hour statewide for employees of private companies starting New Year’s Day, according to the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
The increase comes into effect in response to Proposition B, which was approved by Missouri voters on November 6, 2018. The legislation provides for a minimum wage increase of 85 cents per hour each year until 2023.
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations made the following announcement earlier this month about the minimum wage:
“All private companies must pay at least $ 10.30 per hour, except for retail companies and services whose annual gross sales are less than $ 500,000. The Missouri Minimum Wage Act does not apply to public employers, nor does it allow the state minimum wage rate to be lower than the federal minimum wage rate.
Compensation for tipped employees must also total at least $ 10.30 per hour. Employers are required to pay employees with pay entitlements at least 50% of the minimum wage, plus any amount necessary to bring the employee’s total compensation to a minimum of $ 10.30 per hour. “
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