Austin, Texas Paid Sick Leave Put on Hold
10/01/18
Author: ADP Admin/Thursday, October 4, 2018/Categories: Texas
Overview: A Texas appeals court has temporarily blocked Austin’s Paid Sick Leave ordinance from taking effect on October 1, 2018, while the ordinance is challenged.
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Background:
As previously reported the Austin City Council approved an ordinance, generally effective October 1, 2018, establishing a paid sick leave requirement that will apply to all private employers located within the City of Austin. The ordinance provides that employees accrue one hour of earned sick time for every 30 hours worked for the employer in the City of Austin.
For more information on the ordinance, please see Austin, Texas Passes Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law in the Insights & Solutions newsletter archives.
Update:
In April, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed a lawsuit claiming that the Austin paid sick leave ordinance asserting the city measure violated the Texas Minimum Wage Act. On August 17, 2018, an Austin-based state appeals court ruled to temporarily block the ordinance from going into effect while other parts of the case are litigated.
Action Required: Employers with operations in the City of Austin should monitor developments in Texas and watch for additional communications from ADP. We will continue to monitor and report as the situation develops.
As always, please be sure to contact your HR Business Partner if you have any questions.
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