Amid Coronavirus, Labor Advocates Call on State to End Attack on Paid Sick Leave

Abbott fails to account for millions who can’t just “work from home”

"...yet to budge in their ongoing efforts to halt paid sick leave for Texas workers...."

March 13, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

3rd Court Halts Paid Sick Leave

City ordinance put on pause by soon-to-be-ex-judges

"...The 3rd Court of Appeals has shut down Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance, passed by City Council earlier this..."

Nov. 16, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Coalition Will Put Paid Sick Leave Before Council

Greg Casar present as Work Strong Austin outlines initial policy

"...to push for a city ordinance that would guarantee paid sick leave for Austin workers...."

Sept. 5, 2017 News Post by Joseph Caterine

Paid Sick Leave Fight Continues

Paxton, Texas Public Policy Foundation take effort to 3rd Court of Appeals

"...Texas – are continuing the fight against Austin's pending paid sick leave ordinance. This June, Travis County Judge Tim..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: GOP Sharpens Its Claws for Paid Sick Leave With SB 15

“Consistent Employment Regulations Act” would dismantle city’s right to protect workers

"...club for beating local employment regulations – such as paid sick leave – out of existence. Dubbed the "Consistent..."

Feb. 15, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Paid Sick Leave on Pause

Successful effort by right-wing group, attorney general, stunts city ordinance

"...Texas and conservative business groups succeeded in halting Austin's paid sick leave ordinance – for now, at least. The..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Senate Delivers First Blow to Paid Sick Leave

SB 15, the boy who cried "voter fraud!" advance, and other Lege news

"...which would prohibit cities from mandating that employers offer paid leave, including for holidays and sick days, and would..."

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Paid Sick Leave: A Reproductive Justice Issue

It's not just about workers' rights

"...Latino and black workers, who disproportionately lack access to paid sick time compared to workers in other racial and..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Coalition Will Put Paid Sick Leave Before Council

Greg Casar present as Work Strong Austin outlines initial policy

Sept. 8, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Sick Leave: A Wage by Any Other Name?

Texas 3rd Court of Appeals strikes down Austin's ordinance

"...the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals struck down the paid sick leave ordinance passed by the Austin City Council..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sick Leave in Limbo

The waiting room

"...the airport, and had to use his three allotted paid sick days and all of his accrued vacation shuttling..."

Aug. 31, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Local Businesses Stand Up for Sick Leave

Committee hears bills that would prevent Austin from regulating certain employment practices

"...history, required rest breaks for construction workers, and guaranteed paid sick leave, where Austin's first-in-the-state ordinance from last year..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas Public Policy Foundation Files Suit Against City’s Sick Leave Ordinance

Surprise, surprise

"...lawsuit filed Tuesday, the group is challenging City Council's paid sick leave policy passed in February by a 9-2..."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sick Leave Passes

Austin’s is first such ordinance in the South

"...Austin to provide six to eight days of annual paid sick leave to employees. The vote was 9-2 (with..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Sick Leave Update

Plans stalled on rollout

"...3rd Court of Appeals' temporary blockage of the city's paid sick leave ordinance, originally intended to go into effect..."

Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Point Austin: Sick and Tired

Council moves toward commonsense ordinance, despite business resistance

"...employer shall grant an employee one hour of earned sick time for every 30 hours worked for the employer."..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Report: Corporate greed is making us sick

Corporate greed is making us sick

"...as well as with co-workers, are not covered by paid sick leave policies. So, when they come down with..."

Oct. 25, 2013 News Column

Help on the Way in Fight for Sick Pay

Workers Defense Project intervenes against anti-ordinance effort

"...the city in its legal defense of the city’s paid sick leave ordinance. The troupe’s attorneys at the Texas..."

May 15, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Six Figures of Sick Pay

Art Acevedo backpedals on a suspension to avoid arbitration

"...Chuck Miller, nets the longtime officer $104,295 in accrued sick leave and allows McMiller to retire from the department..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

For the Sick: An Interview With Michael D. Williams

A post-jail interview with Eyehategod's frontman.

"...Unearthly Trance, Kylesa, Minsk, and Mouth of the Architect, paid their respects with For the Sick: A Tribute to..."

June 20, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

You Can Leave Your Hat On

The ballad of Mambo John Treanor

"..."When he's playing, he's not sick at all," says the Resentments' Stephen Bruton...."

July 20, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

“It’s About Damn Time”

City Council passes first paid sick leave ordinance in the South

"...Austin to provide six to eight days of annual paid sick leave to employees. The vote was 9-2, enabling..."

Feb. 19, 2018 News Post by Michael King

Opinion: Ten Days in March at L’Oca d’Oro

Living wages and paid sick leave are built into the local restaurant’s DNA. But without a government plan in place – for testing, sanitation checks, financial relief – co-owner Adam Orman explains why they’ve had to close their doors... for now.

"...takeout service, when they’d be working, how they’d be paid, the unemployment process, if they could access their sick..."

April 10, 2020 Column by Adam Orman

Council: Free-Net Ain’t Free

Austin Free-Net wins a reprieve over California competition

"...season, City Council stays local on digital outreach, expands paid sick leave to all city workers, moves to add..."

March 6, 2018 News Post by Michael King

The Common Law

COVID and paid time off to watch kids not in school

"...period of uncertainty. Lots of recent questions relating to paid leave for folks that have to stay at home..."

Sept. 4, 2020 Column by Luke Ellis

Point Austin: Slaves for Rent

Sick pay lawsuit confirms what bosses think of workers

"...News crew. In more personal terms, I've been on paid medical leave for just about three weeks, and at..."

May 4, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Advocates Call on City, County to Protect Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 Outbreak

Education, health, housing, justice addressed by list of demands

"...While a city-wide paid sick leave policy is still under attack from right-wing..."

March 16, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...Austin City Council adopts Texas' first ordinance to guarantee paid sick leave..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How and Why the City and County Chose to Cancel SXSW

Striking precarious, if unachievable, balance between protecting public health and avoiding economic calamity

"...begin on March 14 and run through March 28. Sick Days, Sleepless Nights..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The Latest on COVID-19 and Its Effects on Austin

Our News team's ongoing coverage of events in Austin and Texas

"...yet to budge in their ongoing efforts to halt paid sick leave for Texas workers...."

March 13, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

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