City of Dallas Requires Paid Sick Leave

Originally published by Rob Radcliff.

 

Following a number of other cities in Texas including Austin and San Antonio, the Dallas City Council approved an ordinance requiring paid sick leave for Dallas employees.  The highlights of the ordinance:

• In effect August 1, 2019 for employers with 15 or more employees and August 1, 2021 for smaller businesses;
• All for-profit and non-profit businesses required to provide paid sick-leave;
• An employee is entitled to one hour of leave for every 30 hours worked; and
• The number of hours that can be accrued is limited to 64 hours for employers that employ more than 15 employees and 48 hours for those with fewer than 15.

Employers and employee should tap the breaks right now.  There is currently legislation in Austin that will prevent the Dallas along with other city sponsored paid leave ordinances.  Multiple measures have already passed the Senate.  It seems unlikely the the ordinances will survive but we will continue to monitor the situation.

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