Millions Recovered
For Unpaid Workers
Missouri's minimum wage hit $15.00 in 2026, and state law lets you recover your unpaid wages plus DOUBLE that amount on top. See what you're owed.
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Get an estimate of what you're owed in just 60 seconds. This calculator is based on federal FLSA laws and includes liquidated damages (double your unpaid wages).
Under RSMo § 290.527, an employer who underpays you owes the full unpaid wages PLUS an additional amount equal to twice those wages as liquidated damages — effectively a 3x recovery, stronger than the federal 2x. Missouri voters also raised the minimum wage to $15.00 in 2026 (Proposition A, upheld by the Missouri Supreme Court).
| Provision | Missouri Law | Federal FLSA | Which Applies? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overtime Threshold | 40 hours/week (RSMo § 290.505) | 40 hours/week | Same standard |
| Minimum Wage | $15.00/hr (2026, then CPI-adjusted) | $7.25/hr | Missouri (2x federal) |
| Damages | Wages + 2x liquidated (3x total) | Wages + 1x liquidated (2x total) | Missouri (50% more) |
| Statute of Limitations | 3 years (RSMo § 290.527) | 2 years (3 if willful) | Missouri (3 years, no willfulness needed) |
| Tipped Minimum | $7.50/hr (50% of state MW) | $2.13/hr | Missouri (3.5x higher) |
| Attorney Fees | Recoverable from employer (§ 290.527) | Recoverable (29 U.S.C. § 216(b)) | Both — employer pays your fees |
RSMo § 290.527
Missouri law awards your full unpaid wages plus twice that amount as liquidated damages — $10,000 owed becomes a $30,000 claim, plus attorney fees.
RSMo § 290.502
Missouri's minimum wage jumped to $15.00 on January 1, 2026. Employers still paying 2025 rates — or claiming exemptions that don't apply — owe back pay with liquidated damages.
FLSA economic reality test
Construction crews, delivery drivers, and warehouse workers labeled "independent contractors" while being controlled like employees are owed overtime and minimum wage.
FLSA + RSMo § 290.505
Unpaid pre-shift work at distribution centers, post-shift security checks, automatic lunch deductions while working — all compensable time in Missouri's warehouse-heavy economy.
29 C.F.R. Part 541
A "manager" title at a retail store or restaurant doesn't eliminate overtime rights. You must earn at least $684/week AND perform true exempt duties.
RSMo § 290.512
Tipped workers must receive at least $7.50/hr in cash wages, and tips must bring you to $15.00. Illegal tip pooling with managers voids the credit entirely.
Violations: Kansas City and St. Louis distribution hubs: unpaid security screenings, pre-shift meetings, shaved time at the clock.
Violations: Automatic lunch deductions while nurses work through breaks, off-the-clock charting, mandatory unpaid training.
Violations: 1099 misclassification, day rates with no overtime, unpaid travel between job sites across the state.
Violations: Tip credit violations at the new higher minimum wage, managers in tip pools, unpaid side work.
Violations: Unpaid donning/doffing of protective equipment, line-start time before clock-in at plants statewide.
Violations: Unpaid boot-up time before systems load, off-the-clock after-call work — a classic FLSA violation in metro St. Louis and KC.
1.5x your regular rate over 40 hours; full $15.00/hr minimum wage shortfalls
An additional amount equal to TWICE the unpaid wages (RSMo § 290.527) — total recovery 3x
The employer pays your legal fees separately — not from your recovery
If you're owed $10,000 in unpaid overtime:
Missouri gives you 3 years to bring wage claims under RSMo § 290.527 — a full year more than the standard federal period, with no need to prove willfulness.
⚠️ Don't wait — you lose older claims as time passes!
Missouri voters passed Proposition A — and the state Supreme Court upheld it. The result: a $15.00 minimum wage, paid sick leave, and one of the strongest damages provisions in the Midwest.
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