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

Surprise, surprise

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

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

3rd Court Halts Paid Sick Leave

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

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

Nov. 16, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Paid Sick Leave on Pause

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

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

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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”

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

March 13, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Coalition Will Put Paid Sick Leave Before Council

Greg Casar present as Work Strong Austin outlines initial policy

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

Sept. 5, 2017 News Post by Joseph Caterine

Sick Leave in Limbo

The waiting room

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

Aug. 31, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sick Leave: A Wage by Any Other Name?

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

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

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Paid Sick Leave Fight Continues

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

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

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sick Leave Passes

Austin’s is first such ordinance in the South

"...five hours of public testimony, City Council enacted an ordinance that (as of Oct. 1) will require most private..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

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

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

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

Local Businesses Stand Up for Sick Leave

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

"...from regulating certain employment practices, including "fair chance" hiring ordinances that level the playing field for those with a..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Sick Leave Update

Plans stalled on rollout

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

Sept. 14, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Stakeholders Debate Sick Leave Policy

First of three meetings draws supporters, opponents

"...and employers debated the merits of a proposed citywide sick pay ordinance requiring private employers to compensate for time..."

Nov. 10, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Senate Delivers First Blow to Paid Sick Leave

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

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

March 8, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Paid Sick Leave: A Reproductive Justice Issue

It's not just about workers' rights

"...Ahead of next week's City Council vote on an ordinance that would require all employers to pay employees when..."

Feb. 9, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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

Help on the Way in Fight for Sick Pay

Workers Defense Project intervenes against anti-ordinance effort

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

May 15, 2018 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas Republicans Vow to Repeal Ordinance

"...after the Austin City Council voted to pass an ordinance mandating private employees receive compensation when they're sick, that..."

Feb. 23, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

“It’s About Damn Time”

City Council passes first paid sick leave ordinance in the South

"...five hours of public testimony, City Council enacted an ordinance that (as of Oct. 1) will require most private..."

Feb. 19, 2018 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: Slaves for Rent

Sick pay lawsuit confirms what bosses think of workers

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

May 4, 2018 News Column by Michael King

Council: Free-Net Ain’t Free

Austin Free-Net wins a reprieve over California competition

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

March 6, 2018 News Post by Michael King

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...FEB. 16: The Austin City Council adopts Texas' first ordinance to guarantee paid sick leave..."

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

City Slickers

How the state's most influential conservative think tank works to undermine our local control

"...the upcoming $250 million affordable housing bond, and paid sick leave, giving critics plenty of reasons to believe the..."

Oct. 12, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Nary a Whisper

"...question. I was delighted that the city passed the sick leave ordinance but was dismayed when that same ordinance..."

Dec. 18, 2018 Postmarks

Headlines

"...Sick Pay Stays ... for now. After two days of..."

June 29, 2018 News Feature

New to Town? Here Are Nine of the Biggest News Stories Affecting Locals.

A primer on Austin politics

"...in the South to pass a “fair chance” hiring ordinance meant to level the playing field for those with..."

Aug. 30, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Austin Hunkers Down and Waits as the Pandemic Grows

It’s closing time

"...drop their lawsuit that's stayed implementation of Austin's paid sick leave ordinance, as Adler has requested.)..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...Sick of This: On Wednesday, Oct. 17, the Texas 3rd..."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature

Headlines

"...Public Policy Foundation filed suit to halt Dallas' paid sick leave ordinance, mimicking their 2018 attack on Austin's similar..."

Aug. 2, 2019 News Feature

Election Coverage: Election Miscellany

Here's to some losers and assholes

"...HD-47: Workman had big plans to overturn Austin's paid sick leave ordinance during the next Lege session. Not anymore!..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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