Austin is the first Texas City with MANDATORY Sick Pay
The Austin City Council passed a bill shortly before 1 AM Friday that will affect an average of 200,000 workers mandating that all non-governmental employers allow workers to accrue paid sick days.
Mayor of Austin Steve Alder said after the vote:
“This is going to affect a lot of people in our city that probably are right now coming into work sick and probably serving food on days that they should