Missouri Workplace Standards- Wages and Hours refer to the laws and regulations governing the wages and hours of work for employees in the state of Missouri. These standards include minimum wage requirements, overtime pay requirements, youth employment requirements, meal and rest break requirements, and pay stub requirements. The current minimum wage requirement in Missouri is set at $9.45 per hour as of January 1, 2021. This is an increase from the previous minimum wage of $8.60 per hour. Missouri employers must pay their employees at least the minimum wage for all hours worked. In Missouri, employers must pay their employees 1.5 times their regular rate for all hours worked over 40 hours in a workweek. This is the overtime rate required by the state of Missouri. Youth employment laws in Missouri also set standards for wages and hours of work. Generally, 14 and 15-year-olds may only work 8 hours per day and no more than 40 hours per week. Additionally, youth employment laws require strict supervision of minors and prohibit certain types of hazardous work. Missouri also has meal and rest break requirements. Employees must be given an uninterrupted 30-minute meal break after 5 hours of work. Employees must also be given at least one 10-minute rest break for every 4 hours of work. Finally, Missouri employers must provide their employees with pay stubs detailing the hours worked, rate of pay, and deductions for each pay period. The pay stubs must contain all of this information and must be provided to employees in a timely manner. Overall, Missouri Workplace Standards- Wages and Hours ensure that all employees in the state of Missouri receive a fair wage for their work.