An important law protecting employers from frivolous COVID-19 litigation was recently enacted in Missouri. The legislation, which was championed by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, included a provision giving employers the option to post a notification in a visible location about the new law. The law does not require that businesses post the […]
Read More »Missouri employers should be aware of a new law that recently went into effect that ensures victims of domestic and sexual violence receive unpaid leave. The Missouri legislature passed House Bill 432 by Rep. Hannah Kelly, a Republican from Mountain Grove. The law, which applies to businesses with 20 or more employees, allows victims or […]
Read More »The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first vaccine against the virus that causes COVID-19. “As the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, the public can be very confident that this vaccine meets the high standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality the FDA requires of an approved product,” said Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, […]
Read More »The following is a statement from Daniel P. Mehan, president and CEO of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “It is very encouraging to have the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 now officially approved by the FDA. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry believes that vaccination is our state’s pathway to economic recovery and […]
Read More »Daniel P. Mehan, president and CEO of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has released the following statement in response to a new call to ban private sector COVID-19 vaccination mandates in Missouri: “Vaccination is the key to Missouri’s economic recovery. Getting vaccinated is good for business, good for public health and it’s the […]
Read More »The Missouri Chamber’s COVID Stops Here campaign is collaborating with U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt on a direct appeal to increase vaccination rates in Missouri. In a new advertising campaign launching Sunday, Aug. 1, Sen. Blunt asks Missourians to join him and get the COVID-19 vaccine. “I’m proud to be a part of the COVID Stops […]
Read More »In less than two weeks, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s COVID Stops Here pro-vaccination campaign has already honored more than 100 businesses that have achieved widespread vaccination against COVID-19. The Missouri Chamber developed the campaign as a way to highlight employers that are leading at a critical time to fight the spread of […]
Read More »The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced July 27 that all individuals in high transmission areas, regardless of vaccination status, are urged to wear masks indoors. The announcement comes as COVID-19 cases are on the rise again, largely due to the spread of the more contagious Delta variant. “In recent days I have seen […]
Read More »Today the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry praised Gov. Mike Parson’s announcement of a new incentive plan to encourage Missourians to get vaccinated. “We applaud Gov. Parson for adding this incentive program to the ongoing coronavirus response efforts — we need to be using all the tools at our disposal to promote these safe, […]
Read More »The Missouri Chamber has successfully opposed a federal proposal to redefine the population designation for a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) from a minimum of 50,000 to 100,000. If implemented, this change would have been detrimental to the economic health of the state. In March the Missouri Chamber submitted a letter in opposition to the change. […]
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