(Credit: TAB)
The Texas Association of Business has released a statement praising Texas’ 3rd Court of Appeals for temporarily blocking Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance from taking effect:
“This is a huge victory for small business owners who know better than anyone how to hire and care for their workers. As the lead co-plaintiff in the lawsuit against the City of Austin’s overreaching paid sick leave ordinance, Texas Association of Business’ (TAB) focus is on jobs and paychecks. The 3rd Court of Appeals ruling to temporarily block the ordinance is a great step forward for Texas businesses. The City of Austin should respect the Court’s ruling and stand down on all efforts to implement the ordinance, including outreach to businesses and public forums until the appeal process concludes.
This lawsuit is not about the implementation of the paid sick leave policy, but about local officials ignoring the economic concerns of small businesses, which are the heart of our state’s economy. When local governments overstep their power with detrimental ordinances that are bad for business and our state’s economy, TAB must take action. We look forward to continuing this fight against overreaching mandates that negatively impact our business community.”
