Obligations United States Missouri
What a Missouri business has to have in writing
Missouri runs no OSHA state plan and has no comprehensive consumer privacy law, so most of its written-policy load is notice and poster driven: a domestic and sexual violence leave notice handed to every new hire at employers with 20 or more people, a youth employment list posted where minors work, and the century-old service letter statute that forces employers with seven or more employees to put a departing worker's service history and reason for separation in writing on request.
The paid sick leave law that voters approved in 2024 was repealed effective August 28, 2025, so there is no state paid leave mandate. Insurance licensees are the exception on the data side: the Insurance Data Security Act took effect January 1, 2026 and requires a written information security program and an April 15 compliance certification from domiciled insurers.
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Missouri rules for a 15–19 person general business
State law only. The federal layer every employer carries sits on the business-type pages below. Each row names what you must write, post, file or certify, who enforces it, and links to the state authority.
Breach Notification 1Who you must tell after a data breach, and how fast
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Notice to consumer for breach of securityAI-compiledMo. Rev. Stat. § 407.1500Any person or business that owns or licenses personal information of Missouri residents, or conducts business in Missouri and owns or licenses such informationDistribute + ack
Notice
Notify affected Missouri residents without unreasonable delay after discovering a breach. Missouri's definition of personal information is broader than most, covering medical information and health insurance information alongside Social Security, driver license and financial account numbers. If notice goes to more than 1,000 consumers at once, also tell the Attorney General's office and the nationwide consumer reporting agencies the timing, distribution and content of the notice. A business whose own written information security policy contains notice procedures consistent with the statute's timing is treated as compliant if it follows them.
From the first employee
Missouri Attorney General (exclusive; up to $150,000 per breach or series of related breaches)
Insurance Data Security 1The written security program insurance licensees must certify
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Missouri Insurance Data Security ActAI-compiledMo. Rev. Stat. §§ 375.1400 to 375.1427Department of Commerce and Insurance licensees. Licensees with fewer than 10 employees including independent contractors are exempt from the security-program duty, as are producers with fewer than 50 employees, under $5 million gross annual revenue or under $10 million in year-end assets; HIPAA-covered and GLBA Interagency Guidelines licensees are deemed compliant.Certify
Certification
Run a risk assessment and maintain a comprehensive written information security program with board oversight and a written incident response plan. Notify the director within four business days of determining a cybersecurity event occurred where Missouri is the domicile or home state and there is a reasonable likelihood of material harm, or where 250 or more Missouri consumers' nonpublic information is involved. Insurers domiciled in Missouri file a written compliance certification by April 15 each year and keep the supporting records, plus documentation of any remediation underway, for five years.
10+ employees
Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance
Paid Leave Policies 1Sick and family leave laws that come with a written policy or notice
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Victims Economic Safety and Security Act (domestic and sexual violence leave)AI-compiledMo. Rev. Stat. §§ 285.625 to 285.670, notice duty at § 285.665Employers with 20 or more employees; employers with 20 to 49 employees give one week of unpaid leave a year and those with 50 or more give two weeksDistribute
Notice
Deliver a notice prepared or approved by the director of the Division of Labor Standards, summarizing the leave rights, to every employee, and to each new hire at the start of employment. The notice may be electronic. Employers also have to keep the leave, accommodation and confidentiality practices the statute requires. Missouri's separate paid sick leave law was repealed effective August 28, 2025, so this is the state's remaining leave mandate.
20+ employees
Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards
Required Postings 1The notices every workplace in the state must display
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Required state workplace noticesAI-compiledMo. Rev. Stat. §§ 213.020.2, 285.665, 287.127, 290.522, 294.060.1; 8 CSR 60-3.010Missouri employers, with two of the notices keyed to headcount or to employing minorsPost
Posting
Post the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations set where employee notices are displayed: Workers' Compensation Law (WC-106), Discrimination in Employment (MCHR-9), Missouri Minimum Wage Law (LS-52) and Notice to Workers Concerning Unemployment Benefits (MODES-B-2). Employers of workers under 16 also post the Youth Employment List (LS-43), and employers with 20 or more employees deliver the domestic and sexual violence leave notice (LS-112) to each employee rather than only posting it. Housing and public accommodation businesses post MCHR-6 and MCHR-7.
From the first employee
Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Missouri Commission on Human Rights
Licensing and Certifications 4Registrations, licences and certifications a business or its staff must hold
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Business entity registration and annual reportAI-compiledMo. Rev. Stat. chs. 347, 351, 355 and 359; fictitious name registration ch. 417Any corporation, LLC, limited partnership or nonprofit formed in or transacting business in Missouri, plus anyone operating under a fictitious nameFile
Filing / record
File articles of organization or incorporation, or a foreign registration, with the Secretary of State's Corporations Division, keep a registered agent on file, register any fictitious name, and file the annual or periodic report required for the entity type to stay in good standing.
From the first employee
Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Sales and use tax registration and retail sales licenseAI-compiledMo. Rev. Stat. ch. 144Businesses selling tangible personal property or taxable services at retail in Missouri, plus employers required to withhold Missouri income taxFile
Filing / record
Register with the Department of Revenue before making retail sales, post the retail sales license at the business location, post the required bond where one applies, and file sales, use and withholding returns on the frequency the department assigns. Local and special district sales taxes are collected through the same registration.
From the first employee
Missouri Department of Revenue
Retail food establishment regulation (Missouri Food Code)AI-compiled19 CSR 20-1.025 (Sanitation of Food Establishments)Restaurants, groceries, mobile and temporary food operations serving food directly to consumersCertify
Certification
Operate to the Missouri Food Code, which is based on the FDA 2009 model code, and designate a person in charge who can demonstrate knowledge of foodborne illness prevention and HACCP principles and who trains and monitors staff. The state code does not itself require a certified food protection manager; permits, fees, manager training and food handler cards are set by the county or city public health agency that inspects the establishment, so operators must check locally before opening.
From the first employee
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and local public health agencies
Unemployment insurance employer registration and quarterly reportingAI-compiledMo. Rev. Stat. ch. 288Employers meeting Missouri's liability tests for unemployment insuranceFile
Filing / record
Register with the Division of Employment Security, post the Notice to Workers Concerning Unemployment Benefits (MODES-B-2) at each worksite, and file quarterly contribution and wage reports with the tax due.
From the first employee
Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Division of Employment Security
Other Written Policies 4Any other document the state makes an employer write or hand out
LawProduceWhat it requiresTriggerEnforced by
Service letter (letter of dismissal) statuteAI-compiledMo. Rev. Stat. § 290.140Corporations doing business in Missouri that employ seven or more people, for employees with at least 90 days of serviceDistribute + ack
Notice
When a departed employee makes a written request by certified mail to the superintendent, manager or registered agent within one year of leaving and cites the statute, issue a signed letter within 45 days stating the nature and character of the service rendered, how long it lasted, and truthfully why the employee was discharged or quit. Failing to issue the letter exposes the company to nominal and punitive damages, so most employers keep a standing service letter procedure and a designated signer.
7+ employees
Private civil action
Federal work authorization affidavit for public contracts and incentivesAI-compiledMo. Rev. Stat. § 285.530Any business entity awarded a state or local contract or grant over $5,000, or receiving a state-administered or subsidized tax credit, abatement or loanCertify
Certification
Enroll in a federal work authorization program such as E-Verify and file a sworn affidavit, with supporting documentation, affirming that enrollment for the employees working on the contracted services, plus a second affidavit that the entity does not knowingly employ unauthorized workers. The affidavits go to each contracting public body annually. Employers that enroll must verify every employee hired after enrollment and retain the dated federal verification report.
From the first employee
Missouri Attorney General; contracting public bodies
Child labor - youth employment list and work certificatesAI-compiledMo. Rev. Stat. ch. 294, in particular § 294.060.1Any employer of workers under 16Post
Posting
Post the Youth Employment List (LS-43) naming every employee under 16 where employee notices appear, keep the work certificate for each minor on file at the workplace, and observe the chapter's hour and occupation limits. The list must be printed on legal-size paper to fit on one page.
From the first employee
Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards
Workers' compensation coverage and noticeAI-compiledMo. Rev. Stat. §§ 287.030, 287.061 and 287.127Employers with five or more employees, and construction industry employers with one or more employeesPost
Posting
Carry workers' compensation insurance or hold an approved self-insurance authorization, and post the WC-106 notice stating that the employer is covered, who the insurer is and how to report an injury, where employees can see it. Injury reports go to the Division of Workers' Compensation on the state's schedule.
5+ employees
Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Division of Workers' Compensation
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Sources
Missouri Revisor of Statutes - § 407.1500Missouri Attorney General - Consumer ProtectionMissouri Revisor of Statutes - § 375.1405 (information security program and certification)Missouri Revisor of Statutes - § 375.1400 (Insurance Data Security Act)Missouri Revisor of Statutes - § 375.1417 (exceptions) and § 375.1427 (effective dates)Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations - Notices (required posters)Missouri Revisor of Statutes - § 213.020Missouri Revisor of Statutes - § 287.127Missouri Revisor of Statutes - § 285.665Missouri Revisor of Statutes - § 290.600 (paid sick leave, repealed by H.B. 567, 2025)Missouri Revisor of Statutes - § 290.140Missouri Revisor of Statutes - § 516.140 (limitation period for service letter actions)Missouri Revisor of Statutes - § 285.530Missouri Revisor of Statutes - chapter 285Missouri Revisor of Statutes - § 294.060Missouri Revisor of Statutes - § 287.030Missouri Secretary of State - CorporationsMissouri Secretary of State - Starting a BusinessMissouri Department of Revenue - Sales/Use TaxMissouri Department of Revenue - Register a Business LocationMissouri Revisor of Statutes - chapter 144Missouri DHSS - Retail Food SafetyMissouri DHSS - Food Safety Training (person in charge and local requirements)Missouri Secretary of State - 19 CSR 20-1 (Missouri Food Code rule)Missouri Division of Employment Security - Employers