MO HB2536

Establishes the Missouri Earned Family and Medical Leave Program providing up to 30 days of wage replacement benefits per calendar year at 100% of average daily pay for employees taking family or medical leave

Covers leave to bond with a new child within the first year of birth, foster care, or adoption; care for a family member with a serious health condition; or the employee's own serious health condition

Requires employees to contribute 0.25% of their average daily pay beginning January 1, 2017, with benefits available starting January 1, 2018; employers may voluntarily contribute to reduce or eliminate employee contributions

Employees must be employed by their current employer for one year to qualify, and leave taken under this act runs concurrent with federal FMLA leave

Prohibits employers from discharging or discriminating against employees for applying for or receiving benefits, with violations subject to damages including lost wages, liquidated damages, and attorney's fees