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February 16, 2018

Austin to Become First Southern City with Paid Sick Leave
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Austin has become the first city in Texas-and the first in the South-to
make paid sick leave a mandatory requirement for non-government
employees. Austin's City Council voted 9-2 early this morning for the
measure, which will require employers to provide up to 64 hours of paid
sick leave. Click here to see full coverage of the fight for sick leave
in Austin and around the country.


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