Voters in 3 States Approve Paid Sick Leave, 2 States to Increase Minimum Wage

Ballot measures in Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska require employers to offer paid sick leave.

Wisconsin voters cast their ballots at the American Legion Hall in Oak Creek, Wis., on Nov. 5, 2024. Stacy Revere/Getty Images

Private employers will now be required to provide earned paid sick leave for eligible employees in three states after voters passed ballot measures in Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska.

In Alaska, Ballot Measure 1, dubbed the Minimum Wage Increase and Paid Sick Leave Initiative, passed with a nearly 57 percent majority vote.