Missouri Employee Handbook

Oct 24, 2025

When your company hires employees in Missouri, you are required to comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. There are a variety of human resources and labor policies in the workplace that differ by state. Through your employee handbook, employers can easily document and distribute the correct policies to their employees to comply with the laws of each state.

Creating your Missouri Employee Handbook is a useful way to explain important policies and procedures, mitigate legal risk, and introduce employees to the expectations and operating practices of the organization.

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Missouri Employee Handbook Policies

There are 6 state and local employee handbook policies in Missouri.

Wage and Hour

Missouri Minimum Wage Policy

You are entitled to be paid at least a minimum wage of $13.75 per hour. If you are a tipped employee, you are entitled to be paid at least $6.875 per hour, plus any amount necessary to bring total compensation to a minimum of $13.75 per hour.

Vacation, Sick, and Safe Leaves

Missouri Sick Leave Policy

You are entitled to earn one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Starting on your first day of employment with Employer, you may use accrued paid sick time for your own or a family member’s health needs, including preventive care, diagnosis, or treatment, or for matters related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Leaves of Absence

Missouri Jury Duty Leave Policy

Employer is required to provide you with unpaid time off to serve jury duty.

Missouri Voting Leave Policy

Employer provides up to three hours of paid time off to vote in any public election. Employer may specify when the leave is taken, but it will not be granted if the employee already has three consecutive non-working hours while the polls are open.

Missouri Volunteer Emergency Responder Leave Policy

Employer provides unpaid leave to employees who serve as volunteer emergency responders in response to an emergency.

Missouri Domestic Violence Leave Policy

Employer must give one week of unpaid leave if it has at least 20 employees, or two weeks if it has at least 50 employees, for employees who are victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse, or if their family members are victims. Employees must give at least 48 hours’ notice, unless not possible, and provide certification within a reasonable time. If notice isn’t given in advance, Employer cannot retaliate against the employee.

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Federal Employee Handbook Policies

Regardless of which states you have employees in, there are required federal policies that must be included in your employee handbook. In addition to any state-specific policies, your employee handbook for Missouri should contain the following federal policies.

  • Anti-Harassment Policy
  • Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
  • Anti-Retaliation Policy
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
  • Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Handbook Policy Best Practices

In addition to the required federal policies, the following policies are best practices to include in your employee handbook.

  • Prohibited Conduct Policy
  • Violations Reporting Policy
  • Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
  • Weapons Policy
  • Disciplinary Action Policy
  • At-Will Employment
  • Federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Policy

Employee handbook requirements by state

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