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Two Texas cities—Dallas and San Antonio—will soon require employers to offer paid sick leave effective August 1, 2019. While it appeared almost certain the 86th Texas legislature would act to stop the local ordinances, the legislation failed to pass by the end of the regular session on May 27, 2019. A similar ordinance adopted by Austin, Texas, and enjoined by the state’s Third Court of Appeals remains in litigation. A ruling on the Austin ordinance, which will likely also impact Dallas and San Antonio, may not come until the end of the year. Given this current state of affairs, what are employers in Dallas and San Antonio to do? Prepare to comply with the ordinances’ requirements by August 1, 2019.

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