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June 2018
Missouri: Kansas City’s fair chance (ban the box) ordinance goes into effect
On February 1, 2018, Kansas City's city council passed Ordinance 180034. The ordinance prohibits employers from 1) inquiring about an applicant's criminal history until after the employer has determined the applicant is otherwise qualified for a job and 2) refusing to hire an applicant because of their criminal history unless the criminal history, considering the frequency, recentness, and severity of crimes, is reasonably related to the responsibilities of the position. The new law becomes effective on June 9, 2018.
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Missouri: The annual minimum wage increase goes into effect.
Missouri minimum wage laws require an annual review of its minimum wage and the minimum wage must be increased by the percentage the cost of living has changed from the prior July to the July in the year the review is conducted. The review is conducted on September 30 of each year and the cost of living change is based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Any change to the minimum wage takes…
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Missouri: The annual minimum wage increase goes into effect.
Missouri minimum wage laws require an annual review of its minimum wage and the minimum wage must be increased by the percentage the cost of living has changed from the prior July to the July in the year the review is conducted. The review is conducted on September 30 of each year and the cost of living change is based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Any change to the minimum wage takes…
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Missouri: The annual minimum wage increase goes into effect.
Missouri minimum wage laws require an annual review of its minimum wage and the minimum wage must be increased by the percentage the cost of living has changed from the prior July to the July in the year the review is conducted. The review is conducted on September 30 of each year and the cost of living change is based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Any change to the minimum wage takes…
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