December 2, 2018
The Preemption Watch Preemption Map tracks state preemption of eight major public health and safety issues. Click on any one of the eight issues to see which states preempt local control. Click on your state to see whether local authority has been preserved or preempted across the eight issues. Discrimination: …
November 20, 2018
KUT News, Audrey McGlinchy, November 16, 2018- Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance is likely not going into effect any time soon – and may never. A Texas court of appeals ruled Friday that the ordinance, which mandates that most private employees in Austin get six to eight paid sick days …
October 31, 2018
The Inquirer, Helen Gym and Corey O’Connor, October 31, 2018- The state government of Pennsylvania is holding our workers back. Not only are they failing to ensure decent working conditions for families, they are also preventing cities and local governments from taking action. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are two cities driving …
October 24, 2018
WESA News, An-Li Herring, October 23, 2018- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over two laws that could affect workers in the city of Pittsburgh. One of the measures requires private employers to offer between three and five paid sick days a year, while the other creates new training …
October 24, 2018
The Texas Tribune, Emma Platoff, October 22, 2018- Sixteen business groups have organized a new coalition to keep “California-style policies” out of Texas workplaces — an effort that could put the nail in the coffin of paid sick leave ordinances already on shaky ground in two Texas cities. Launched Monday, …