Local governments don’t have to comply with the state minimum wage law voter approved in November 2006, Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan ruled on Jan. 8. Callahan said the way the statute is worded makes it inapplicable to local governments. The judge, however, did not address claims that the law violated various provisions of the Missouri Constitution.
The ballot measure initially raised the state minimum wage to $6.50 from $5.15. As of Jan. 1, the wage increased to $6.65 an hour due to an automatic cost of living adjustment.
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