"At approximately 1:00 a.m. CST on February 16, 2018, the Austin, Texas City Council approved an ordinance establishing a paid sick leave requirement that will apply to all private employers located within the City.... Employees are covered by the ordinance if they perform at least 80 hours of work for pay annually within the City of Austin.... [E]mployees are entitled to earn 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked in the City. Sick time will begin accruing when employment commences or when the ordinance takes effect, whichever is later."  MORE >>