Missouri HR guidance for practitioners.
Pick a topic below to see the federal rule, the MO statute, and the practitioner steps Ask HR AI walks you through in a session.
Missouri at a glance
- Report lookback: 7 years (FCRA default). Missouri applies FCRA. Expunged records under RSMo §610.140 must be suppressed.
- Ban-the-box: Public sector + Kansas City, Columbia, St. Louis. Governor's 2016 executive order covers state agencies; Kansas City (private 6+), Columbia, and St. Louis have local private-employer rules.
- Salary history: Kansas City ordinance. Kansas City prohibits salary-history inquiries for private employers; no statewide rule.
- Cannabis: Recreational legal (2022); off-duty protection for medical patients. Amendment 3 legalized adult use and continues medical patient protections under RSMo §195.815.
Missouri topics
FCRA adverse action in Missouri
The two-step FCRA adverse action process: pre-adverse notice with a copy of the report and Summary of Rights, a reasonable waiting period, and the final adverse action notice.
Read the MO guideBan-the-Box and Fair Chance hiring in Missouri
When employers may ask about criminal history, individualized assessment requirements, and the state and city ordinances that add rules on top of federal EEOC guidance.
Read the MO guideWage and hour in Missouri
FLSA exempt vs non-exempt classification, overtime rules, meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and state daily-overtime rules that overlay the federal floor.
Read the MO guideLeaves and accommodations in Missouri
Coordinating FMLA, ADA reasonable accommodation, workers' comp, pregnancy accommodation, and state paid family and medical leave programs.
Read the MO guideDrug testing and marijuana in Missouri
Pre-employment, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing across states with off-duty cannabis protections and safety-sensitive carve-outs.
Read the MO guidePay transparency and pay equity in Missouri
State and city pay range disclosure laws, pay equity analyses, and how to respond to an applicant's compensation question.
Read the MO guideHarassment prevention and training in Missouri
Mandatory sexual harassment training in CA, NY, IL, CT, DE, ME, WA — plus prevention policies, complaint channels, and Faragher/Ellerth defenses.
Read the MO guideBackground check basics for HR in Missouri
What a compliant employment background check includes, FCRA disclosure and authorization, and how to interpret common report components.
Read the MO guideRelated SafestHires resources for Missouri
- Missouri background-check rules — the underlying state-screening reference.
- Missouri FACIS healthcare screening — Medicaid exclusion and licensing boards.
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