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Employment law in United States — Missouri

Employer duties, worker rights, contracts, workplace standards, and labour relations. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

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• United States — Missouri

  Missouri Revised Statutes § 379.938 - Renewability, exceptions — carrier not renewing prohibited from writing new business in market, when — application of section in certain geographic areas

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  Health benefit plans are generally renewable for eligible employees and dependents, but several exceptions allow nonrenewal. A small employer carrier that does not renew under one exception cannot write new business in the small employer market for five years.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 379.934 - Establishment of class of business, reasons — number of classes that may be established — promulgation of rules for period of transition — establishment of additional classes

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  A small employer carrier may create classes of business only for specified reasons, is capped at nine classes under subsection 1, and the director may set transition rules or approve additional classes if certain findings are made.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 288.120

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  This section sets how an employer’s contribution rate is calculated, including special rules for shared work plan employers, surcharges for employers at the maximum rate, and a limited right to appeal certain erroneous experience ratings.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 287.250 - Compensation, computation of — average weekly wage, division or commission may determine, when — additional compensation for persons under twenty-one, when — multiple employers, computation of coverage — weekly wage — compromise settlement

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  This section sets rules for calculating an injured employee’s average weekly wage and allows a settlement option in some disability cases.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 376.435 - Claim information to be reported, when — covered lives defined

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  A health carrier must provide a claims report to a qualifying employer or the employer’s producer of record when requested.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 104.035 - Deferred normal annuity on termination of employment to be paid to employee, requirements — reemployment and member of system, prior service credit restored, when — transportation department and highway patrol, deferred normal annuity, when, requirements

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  Some members who meet specified service and termination-date conditions are entitled to a deferred normal annuity.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 105.1209 - State agencies prohibited from requiring certain educational certificates as condition of employment

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  State agencies, boards, and commissions may not require certain state education certificates as a condition of employment.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 285.302 - Failure of employer to submit certain information, penalty

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  An employer must submit employee information required by sections 285.300 or 285.304, or face an infraction and fines.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 105.1445 - Notice to public employees, eligibility for loan forgiveness — public employers to adopt policy, notice

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  Public employers must give employees notice about public service loan forgiveness eligibility, and the state department must issue guidance.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 288.113 - Employer's rate, how determined

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  Each employer’s rate is set using the employer’s record through the prior June 30, and if the new rate cannot be finalized in time, the prior year’s rate must be paid until an adjustment is made.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 620.2500 - Employer reimbursement for employee upskill credentials — definitions — fund created — application criteria — requirements — rulemaking — sunset date

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  This section creates a reimbursement program for qualifying employers that help employees obtain upskill credentials.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 288.125 - Voluntary payments by employer

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  Employers may make voluntary extra payments, which are credited to their account under division regulations, but accepted payments are not refundable.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 169.560 - Retirees may be employed, when — salary amount, effect on benefits, exception

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  Retirees receiving a retirement allowance may work for covered employers within hourly and earnings limits without losing benefits.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 287.160 - Waiting period — compensation, how paid — interest, how computed — not credit to employer for wages or benefits paid, exception

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  This section sets when workers’ compensation payments start, how often they must be paid, when late payments accrue 10% simple interest, and when an employer cannot take a wage/benefit credit.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 188.105 - Discrimination by employer prohibited because of failure of employee to participate in abortion — exceptions

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  Employers may not discriminate against workers or applicants because they refused to participate in an abortion, with limited exceptions.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 286.130 - Division of employment security supervised by director — powers and duties

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  The division of employment security is supervised by a director, and the governor appoints that director.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 115.102 - Election judge, service as, employer not to discriminate against — violation, penalty

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  Employers may not punish employees for serving as election judges, and eligible employees may be absent from work on election day for that service.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 324.014 - License status, change in to be reported to current employer by licensing body

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  Licensing boards must notify a known current employer when a licensee’s license or discipline status changes.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 285.233 - Transient employers not filing financial assurance, escrow requirements — failure of political subdivision or private entity to escrow funds, penalties — transient employer not in compliance with law, writ of attachment or injunction authorized — inapplicability to certain out-of-state businesses and employees

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  Transient employers who have not shown compliance with section 285.230 must escrow part of the contract amount before starting work, and special penalties apply if a political subdivision or private entity fails to escrow properly.

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  Missouri Revised Statutes § 290.145 - Discrimination, refusal to hire or discharge employee for alcohol or tobacco use not during working hours, prohibited, exception — not cause for legal actions

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  Employers generally may not refuse to hire, fire, or otherwise disadvantage a person for lawful alcohol or tobacco use off the job and off the employer’s premises, unless the use affects work or operations.

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