Missouri business groups sue to overturn voter-approved minimum wage hike [Video]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) – A coalition of business owners and organizations filed a petition with the Missouri Supreme Court Friday, which aims to overturn the voter-approved minimum wage increase and statutory requirement for employers to provide paid sick leave benefits.

In a press release announcing the legal filing, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the measure would “increase prices for consumers and impose significant financial burdens on businesses,” claiming the policy will open the floodgates of “frivolous lawsuits” against employers.

The Chamber was joined by the Associated Industries of Missouri, the Missouri Forest Products Association, the Missouri Grocers Association, the Missouri Restaurant Association, and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in filing the petition.

“While Proposition A is bad policy and will have extreme and detrimental effects on Missouri’s businesses, that is not the basis of this action,” the petition states. “Instead, the election irregularities and the constitutional violations are so significant that the election results must be overturned and Proposition A must be declared …