Missouri does not have a state-wide paid sick leave policy, though 15 states, including Colorado and Minnesota, have paid leave laws. As of March 2024, 19% of American workers did not have paid sick days, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report. For those in the lowest quarter of wages, 40% went without paid sick time.

Proposition A would increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour, establish mandatory paid sick leave requirements for private sector employers, and exempt government entities from these