On July 30, 2019, a lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas seeking to enjoin the City of Dallas’s paid sick leave ordinance, which is set to take effect on August 1, 2019. The lawsuit,...more
8/1/2019
/ First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Freedom of Association ,
Local Ordinance ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Despite broad-based support, the Texas Legislature failed to pass a law preempting the type of paid sick leave ordinances enacted in Austin, San Antonio, and most recently Dallas before the end of its regular session on May...more
6/7/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Grace Period ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Preemption ,
State Constitutions ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unconstitutional Condition ,
Wage and Hour
On November 16, 2018, the Third Court of Appeals in Austin, Texas, entered a temporary injunction blocking the implementation of the paid sick leave ordinance that the Austin City Council passed in February 2018. The court of...more