Missouri § 285.250 Hiring preference for veterans and spouses of disabled or deceased veterans, nonpublic employers.

Missouri Statutes

§ 285.250 — Hiring preference for veterans and spouses of disabled or deceased veterans, nonpublic employers.

Missouri § 285.250

Title XVIIILABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Ch. 285Employers and Employees Generally

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 285.250 (2026).

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1.A private, nonpublic employer may grant preference to a veteran in hiring and promoting employees.

2.A private, nonpublic employer may grant preference in hiring and promotion to a spouse of a disabled veteran who has a service-connected permanent and total disability or to a surviving spouse of a deceased veteran. For the purposes of this subsection, a "disabled veteran" means a person who has a compensable, service-connected disability as adjudicated by the United States Veterans Administration or by the retirement board of one of the branches of the Armed Forces.

3.Granting preference under subsections 1 and 2 of this section shall not violate any state equal employment opportunity law.

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1. A private, nonpublic employer may grant preference to a veteran in hiring and promoting employees.

2. A private, nonpublic employer may grant preference in hiring and promotion to a spouse of a disabled veteran who has a service-connected permanent and total disability or to a surviving spouse of a deceased veteran. For the purposes of this subsection, a "disabled veteran" means a person who has a compensable, service-connected disability as adjudicated by the United States Veterans Administration or by the retirement board of one of the branches of the Armed Forces.

3. Granting preference under subsections 1 and 2 of this section shall not violate any state equal employment opportunity law.