Cost-Benefit Analysis of a 3/5 Paid Sick Leave Proposal for Missouri: Summary

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This summary is an excerpt from Research on Paid Leave in Missouri (2022), outlining the costs and benefits of a 3/5 paid sick leave mandate. A 3/5 mandate would require small employers (those with less than 15 employees) to offer three days of paid leave and large employers (those with 15+ employees) to offer at least five days of paid sick leave to all employees.