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April 17, 2020

Statement on Gov. Abbott’s Plan to Reopen Texas Economy

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AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) today released the following statement regarding Gov. Abbott’s plan to gradually reopen Texas’ economy following the coronavirus: “Employers are deeply concerned about the wellbeing of their communities and protecting the livelihoods of their employees,” ASSET Spokeswoman Annie Spilman said. “As the past few weeks…

March 31, 2020

Statement on Federal Court Injunction of Dallas Employment Ordinance

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AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) today released the following statement regarding an injunction by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas of the city of Dallas’ paid sick leave ordinance, which was set to begin enforcement on April 1: “Employers are committed to the wellbeing of…

March 10, 2020

Statement on Paid Sick Leave

AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) today released the following statement to address misinformation about paid sick leave related to the spread of Coronavirus: “Texas employers are committed to keeping their employees safe and healthy, which is why 68 percent of Texans have paid time off, the highest percentage of…

November 22, 2019

Judge Puts Hold on Overreaching San Antonio Sick Leave Policy

AUSTIN—State District Judge Peter Sakai has issued a hold on San Antonio’s overreaching sick leave policy, agreeing that it violates the Texas Constitution by mandating that employers provide more than what is required by Texas’ minimum wage law. The ordinance was set to go into effect December 1. “We are pleased that Judge Sakai stood…

September 30, 2019

Employment regulations deserve a statewide solution

By Annie Spilman “With some of these issues that we face, if we were to try to start our business today, we may not be able to.” “As a compliance officer, that’s a nightmare.” “That has the possibility of sinking my company.” These were just some of the warnings legislators heard from Texas small businesses…

September 3, 2019

ASSET Signs on to Amicus Brief in Dallas Paid Sick Leave Challenge

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Contact: Annie Spilman annie.spilman@nfib.org Sept. 3, 2019 512-476-9847 ASSET Signs on to Amicus Brief in Dallas Paid Sick Leave Challenge AUSTIN—Members of the Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) representing almost every industry in the state, along with other North Texas economic development organizations, have signed on…

July 22, 2019

San Antonio paid sick leave ordinance delayed until Dec. 1

By David Ibanez SAN ANTONIO – A paid sick leave ordinance that was scheduled to go into effect in San Antonio on Aug. 1 has been pushed back until Dec. 1. The delay comes after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday intervened on behalf of 12 business organizations suing the city over the ordinance. Paxton said the…

May 15, 2019

Debate over discrimination ordinances may save Austin’s paid sick leave policy

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By: Phil Prazan AUSTIN (KXAN) — A fight over non-discrimination language could scuttle an effort to overrule the sick pay ordinances of Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio. Republican state lawmakers moved early on a series of bills that would ban cities from going beyond what the state and federal government requires for paid time-off, benefits,…

May 6, 2019

Statement on National Small Business Week

AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas today released the following statement regarding National Small Business Week: “As we recognize the significant impact small businesses have on creating jobs and investing in our communities, the Texas Legislature has the opportunity this session to pass critical legislation that will remove burdensome barriers that…

April 29, 2019

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Dallas Morning News Editorial Board: “The sick leave ordinance will almost certainly never help a single employee.”

Editorial slams use of job-killing sick leave policy to score political points AUSTIN—The Dallas Morning News published a scathing editorial over the weekend slamming the Dallas City Council for putting politics ahead of the welfare of Dallas workers and employers. Last week, the Dallas City Council passed a mandatory paid sick leave ordinance that is…