August 5, 2019
Dallas Morning News, Hayat Norimine, August 5, 2019- Workers and labor groups celebrated when Dallas last week became the first Texas city to implement an ordinance that mandates businesses provide paid sick leave to employees. But after two companies sued the city last week in federal court, several appellate and …
July 26, 2019
Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Sarah Anne Hughes, July 26, 2019- Pennsylvania last raised its minimum wage on July 9, 2006, when Gov. Ed Rendell signed a bill that gradually increased the state’s base pay from $5.15 to $7.15 an hour. But the Legislature didn’t just give workers a $2 raise. Lawmakers also …
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 …