{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-191.908","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 191.908","heading":"Whistleblower protections — violations, penalty.","body":"1. An employer shall not discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, or otherwise discriminate against an employee in the terms and conditions of employment because the employee initiates, assists in, or participates in a proceeding or court action under sections 191.900 to 191.910. Such prohibition shall not apply to an employment action against an employee who:\n(1) The court finds brought a frivolous or clearly vexatious claim;\n(2) The court finds to have planned, initiated, or participated in the conduct upon which the action is brought; or\n(3) Is convicted of criminal conduct arising from a violation of sections 191.900 to 191.910.\n2. An employer who violates this section is liable to the employee for all of the following:\n(1) Reinstatement to the employee's position without loss of seniority;\n(2) Two times the amount of lost back pay;\n(3) Interest on the back pay at the rate of one percent over the prime rate.","path":["Title XII - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","Chapter 191 - Health and Welfare"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=191.908","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:26Z","sha256":"3ad7cb82a9e063357b77faad1b692354c3e9783328be5cdd57606861cb8966ce","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-191.907","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-191.910"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}