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Judge Puts Hold on Overreaching San Antonio Sick Leave Policy

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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…

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Employment regulations deserve a statewide solution

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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…

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

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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…

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San Antonio paid sick leave ordinance delayed until Dec. 1

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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…

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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,…

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Statement on National Small Business Week

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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…

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

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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…

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Empty progressive promises are fueling politics at Dallas City Hall

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By: Dallas Morning News Editorial Board What’s more cliche than an empty promise in campaign season? A progressive bloc of Dallas City Council members delivered just that to city’s poor Wednesday, sitting on a moral high horse and thundering demands of equality and fairness at — well at whom exactly? Led by mayoral candidate Scott…

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Statement on Passage of Paid Sick Leave Ordinance by City of Dallas

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“The time is now for the Legislature to make employment regulations consistent across the state.” AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas (ASSET) released the following statement regarding today’s passage of an ordinance to regulate paid sick leave by the city of Dallas. “Today’s action by the city of Dallas is proof…

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Statement on Senate Passage of SB 2486 and 2488

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AUSTIN—The Alliance for Securing and Strengthening the Economy in Texas today released the following statement regarding Senate passage of Senate Bills 2486 and 2488, which make certain employment regulations consistent across Texas: “With the passage of SB 2486 and 2488, the Texas Senate has stood up for Texas jobs and against the growing threat of…

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