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Happening Next Week: Dallas Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Takes Effect For Many Workers


Following on the heels of efforts to stop the implementation of San Antonio's paid sick leave ordinance, beginning next Thursday, August 1st, the paid sick leave ordinance in Dallas is set to take effect for many, but not all, workers in the city.  

For those needing a refresher, for employers with six or more employees, August 1st is the day the paid sick leave ordinance begins.  For employers in the city with five or fewer employees, the paid sick leave ordinance will go into effect August 1, 2021.  But let us get into some specifics here:

  • Under the ordinance, "employee" is defined as "an individual who performs at least 80 hours of work for pay within the City of Dallas, Texas in a year for an employer, including work performed through the services of a temporary or employment agency."
  • For employers with six or more employees in the trailing twelve month period, these employees must be provided one hour of paid sick leave for every thirty hours worked.
  • For employers with five or fewer employees, they will be required to comply with this ordinance and provide the requisite paid leave starting August 1, 2021.
  • Employers in the city with sixteen or more employees must allow employees to accrue and carry over a minimum of 64 hours of unused paid sick leave.  Those employers with fifteen or fewer employees must allow employees to accrue and carry over a minimum of 48 hours of unused paid sick leave.
  • Employers will be required to maintain records establishing the amount of earned paid sick leave accrued by, used by, and available to each employee.  This information must be provided to employees via monthly statements.
  • Employers are barred from retaliating against employees that use this paid sick leave and are subject to fines of up too $500 per violation.

For those employers in Dallas, I would make sure you have your ducks in a row.  August 1 is fast approaching...


For additional information:  https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/city-of-dallas-provides-guidance-on-20656/

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