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Missouri House Panel to Again Consider Workplace Discrimination

Missouri lawmakers appear poised to take up discrimination in the workplace again, in a possible attempt to get around a veto issued by Gov. Jay Nixon. Nixon, a Democrat, vetoed a measure in March that would have required workers who …

Missouri Senate Votes to Override Veto on Workers’ Comp

The Missouri Senate has voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s earlier veto of a bill that would change workers’ compensation laws by barring some lawsuits over workplace injuries. The Republican-controlled Legislature passed a measure that would prohibit employees from suing …

Missouri Governor Vetoes Discrimination, Workers’ Comp Bills

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed for the second consecutive year legislation that would have changed rules for lawsuits alleging workplace discrimination and blocked changes to the workers compensation system also pushed by Republicans and business groups. The Democratic governor …