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Authors: Jennifer A. Goltermann and Patrick F. Martin, Littler Mendelson, PC

Summary

  • In addition to the federal equal opportunity laws, Missouri employers must comply with state and local antidiscrimination laws, including the Missouri Human Rights Act. See Disability Discrimination in Missouri.
  • Missouri has a law protecting individuals with HIV infection, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related complex. See Missouri Human Rights Act.
  • Missouri law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees or applicants based on genetic information. See Genetic Testing.
  • Several Missouri counties and cities have enacted ordinances prohibiting discrimination in employment that are broader than the Missouri Human Rights Act and Title VII. See Local Ordinances.