Greg Casar - Paid sick leave policies came to Maryland, D.C. before Austin

Dallas became the third Texas city to require employers to provide paid sick leave for all employees, after its City Council approved an ordinance slated to go into effect in August. Whether the ordinance will actually be implemented is a different story. State lawmakers in Austin are considering legislation that would kill local mandates like this one and similar policies in Austin and San Antonio. Regardless, Austin City Council Member Greg Casar, the architect of Austin’s policy, celebrated the Dallas news in a tweet. "Dallas passes paid sick days!!!" he wrote. "About 1 year ago, no ...