Features
Director's Spotlight: September 2010
Labor Day: A Tribute to Workers
Dept. Director celebrates Labor Day by recognizing all of the achievements of the hardworking men and women and highlighting the Department's efforts to protecting their rights. Read More...
Labor Talk Podcast
Warning Signs of Predatory Lending and Housing Discrimination
MCHR is currently conducting free
housing courses and sessions to help Missourians in the bootheel identify
housing discrimination. Read more...
Not Getting Paid Overtime?
If you are working long hours but not seeing an increase in wages, you can file a complaint online! You must work over 40 hours in a work week to file a complaint. Read more...
Workplace Harassment
Know Your Rights to Protect Yourself on the Job
The Missouri Human Rights Act protects employees from unwanted harassment, including sexual harassment. To learn about the law or to file a harassment complaint, read more...
UStar - Employers
Filing Your Wage Reports Made Easy
This tool makes filing your Missouri unemployment tax reports easier than
ever! It automatically calculates total,
excess and taxable wages and the contributions due. Read more...
Public Works Projects
See what your tax dollars are building!
Public works are fixed projects
constructed for public use or benefit
or paid for wholly or in part out of public funds. Read more...
Applying for Unemployment Extensions
View the instructions and read the information about how to apply for the recently passed extensions. Read more...
Featured Links
Recent News
- Bootheel Public Invited to MCHR "Dine & Discuss" Fair Housing Events
- Caruthersville, MO – Scholarship to Homebuyer Course Available to Bootheel Citizens
- East Prairie, MO – Free Dinner Event in Bootheel Addresses Fair Housing
- Hayti, MO – Free Dinner Event in Bootheel Addresses Fair Housing
- Labor Dept Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Unemployment Insurance
- Malden, MO – Scholarship to Homebuyer Course Available to Bootheel Residents
- Missouri Prevailing Wage Rates Set for State Highway and Transportation Construction Projects
- MO Labor Dept. Responds to Congressional Action Extending Unemployment Benefits
- Senate Confirms New MCHR Commissioner Michael Dierkes
- Tort Victims Receive $2.4 million from Compensation Fund for Unpaid Claims
- Unemployment Insurance Phone and Email Scam
- Versa Tech, Inc. is among Best in Workplace Safety
Report Injury
Liable employers and insurers must file a First Report of Injury with the Division of Workers Compensation within 30 days after knowledge of the injury.
Report Fraud
Our Department aggressively investigates all fraud tips and complaints submitted to our office. In order to hold those who violate the law accountable for their actions, we depend on these fraud submissions.
WorkReadyMissouri
Program helps employers train potential workers at no cost while helping the unemployed connect with businesses looking for workers.
READ MORE...
Labor Quick Facts
For the Month of July 2010
Unemployment DemographicsUnemployment Rate - 9.2%
Initial Unemployment Claims Filed - 44,551
Minimum Wage - $7.25
Potential OSHA Fines Avoided by Missouri Businesses - $363,888.00
Workers' Compensation Injuries Filed - 9,701







