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Paid Sick Leave

The Texas Association of Business and a group of staffing companies sued Austin over its ordinance requiring all non-government employers to provide paid sick leave, claiming it conflicts with a state law prohibiting municipalities from regulating the wages of private employees.

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Association of Business and a group of staffing companies sued Austin over its ordinance requiring all non-government employers to provide paid sick leave, claiming it conflicts with a state law prohibiting municipalities from regulating the wages of private employees.

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