MO SB367

Employees of employers with 50+ employees entitled to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave per 12-month period; employees of employers with 15-49 employees entitled to 8 workweeks of unpaid leave, to address domestic violence affecting the employee or their family/household member.

Leave may be used for medical treatment, victim services, counseling, safety planning, relocation, and seeking legal remedies related to domestic violence.

Employers must maintain group health plan coverage during leave periods and restore employees to their original position or equivalent upon return, without loss of accrued benefits.

Employers prohibited from interfering with, restraining, denying, discharging, harassing, or discriminating against employees based on domestic violence status or related activities; employers must make reasonable accommodations unless undue hardship exists.

Attorney General enforces violations; damages include lost wages, benefits, interest, equitable relief (hiring, reinstatement, promotion), and reasonable attorney's fees paid by respondent to prevailing employee.