MO HB2079

All employees working in Missouri must receive at least seven paid sick days per 12-month period, or pro rata days for those working less than 30 hours per week or fewer than 1,500 hours annually.

Paid sick days may be used for the employee's own illness, injury, or health condition, or to care for a child, spouse, parent, or parent of a spouse with a qualifying health condition, or to attend routine medical appointments.

Paid sick days must accrue at least quarterly and may be used intermittently or on a reduced work schedule basis; employers may loan days in advance of accrual.

Employers may require health care provider certification when three or more consecutive paid sick days are taken; unused days carry over annually but need not accumulate beyond seven days or be reimbursed upon termination.

Employers are prohibited from interfering with employees' sick day rights or taking adverse action against employees who use sick days, exercise their rights, or oppose violations; the attorney general enforces this provision with authority to award damages, costs, and reasonable attorney fees.