On March 10, 2021, the state’s 4th Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s injunction against San Antonio’s Paid Sick Leave ordinance.
The appellate court determined that the Texas Minimum Wage Act preempted the city’s ordinance, an opinion that mirrors a similar ruling issued against Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance. San Antonio’s attempts to modify its own ordinance to address the concerns expressed in the Austin lawsuit did not convince the 4th Court of Appeals to rule in its favor.
As of this writing, San Antonio has not announced whether it will appeal to the state supreme court. Since the state Supreme Court declined to consider Austin’s appeal, chances that San Antonio will prevail there seem slim. Dallas has its own paid sick leave ordinance, but that city opted not to enforce it for the foreseeable future.
Employers should keep an eye of developments in this litigation.
Washington, et al v. Associated Builders & Contractors of South Texas, Inc., et al. »
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