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Issue-Specific Guide: Preemption of Paid Sick Leave

Many state legislatures have made it illegal for local governments to adopt these measures in recent years.

Issue-Specific Guide, Labor - FeaturedAdam PolaskiApril 6, 2022Paid Sick Leave, Labor

Issue-Specific Guide: Preemption of Minimum Wage

Localities must be able to respond to the unique needs of workers who cannot survive on the federal or state minimum wage.

Issue-Specific Guide, Labor - FeaturedAdam PolaskiApril 6, 2022Minimum Wage, Labor

Local Power & Politics Review (Volume II)

The second edition features a series of articles that explore how some states preempted local authority across a host of issues during the pandemic.

Research, What is PreemptionAdam PolaskiMarch 2, 2022Report, Essays, Public Health, Housing, Labor, LGBTQ

'Preempting Progress in the Heartland' Report

This new report highlights how state lawmakers in the Midwest have abused preemption to impede progress on a variety of issues that would improve the economic security and well-being of residents.

Local Power & Politics Review (Volume I)

14 authors were tasked with working as advocate-researcher co-authors to produce short articles highlighting recent research findings, emerging issues, and data and research needs across seven policy fields.

ResearchAdam PolaskiNovember 17, 2020Report, Essays, Public Health, Environment, Technology, Housing, Labor

San Antonio Paid Sick Leave Amicus Brief – 4th Court of Appeals for Texas

This October 2018 amicus brief in the case ‘City of Austin v. Texas Association of Business’ deals with preemption of Austin’s paid sick leave policy.

Legal, Amicus BriefAdam PolaskiSeptember 14, 2020Texas, Paid Sick Leave, Labor

Model Local Resolution Calling For Local Authority to Adopt Housing and Worker Protections and Expand Broadband Access During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This model resolution is geared towards helping local officials and advocates push their legislature and governor to clarify local authority pertaining to key policies around housing, worker protection, and broadband access.

Model Resolutions, Legal, Labor - FeaturedAdam PolaskiJune 24, 2020COVID-19, Labor, Housing, Broadband Internet

Model Ordinance for Florida Cities and Counties Enacting Worker Health and Safety Ordinances to Protect Workers and the Public from COVID-19

Florida cities and counties have the authority to adopt a local worker health and safety ordinance to protect workers from exposure to COVID-19 and help curb its transmission. This model ordinance helps.

Legal, Model ResolutionsAdam PolaskiJune 20, 2020Florida, Public Health, Labor

Austin Paid Sick Leave Amicus Brief – Texas Supreme Court

This July 2019 amicus brief in the case ‘City of Austin v. Texas Association of Business’ deals with preemption of Austin’s paid sick leave policy.

Legal, Amicus BriefAdam PolaskiJuly 15, 2019Texas, Labor, Paid Sick Leave

New Orleans City Council Resolution Promoting Local Control Over Minimum Wages.

Localities can look at this New Orleans City Council resolution as a model for empowering local governments to set their own minimum wages and worker protection policies.

Model Resolutions, LegalAdam PolaskiApril 11, 2019Louisiana, Minimum Wage, Labor

Paid Sick Days: What Does the Research Tell Us about the Effectiveness of Local Action?

In this brief, we synthesize the evidence on the effectiveness of paid-sick-days laws and suggest areas in which further research could help policymakers, advocates, and the public improve local paid-sick-days laws.

ResearchAdam PolaskiJanuary 16, 2019Urban Institute, Paid Sick Leave, Labor

Minimum Wages: What Does the Research Tell Us about the Effectiveness of Local Action?

Local minimum-wage laws can help ensure that workers can afford housing, food, and other basic necessities in locations where the cost of living is higher than in other parts of the country or state.

ResearchAdam PolaskiJanuary 16, 2019Memo, Urban Institute, Labor, Minimum Wage

Austin Paid Sick Leave Amicus Brief – Court of Appeals for the Third District of Texas

This September 2020 amicus brief in the case ‘City of San Antonio & Marilyn Washington v. Associated Builders & Contractors of South Texas’ deals with preemption of San Antonio’s paid sick leave policy.

Amicus Brief, LegalAdam PolaskiOctober 2, 2018Texas, Labor, Paid Sick Leave

Cleveland Local Hire Law Amicus Brief – Ohio Supreme Court

This October 2018 amicus brief (by the Campaign to Defend Local Solutions) in the case ‘Cleveland v. Ohio’ deals with preemption of Clevaland’s local hire law.

Legal, Amicus BriefAdam PolaskiOctober 1, 2018Ohio, Labor

Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave Amicus Brief – Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

This February 2017 amicus brief in the case ‘Pa. Rest. and Lodging Ass’n v. Pittsburgh’ deals with preemption of Pittsburgh’s paid sick leave policy.

Amicus Brief, LegalAdam PolaskiFebruary 21, 2018Pennsylvania, Labor, Paid Sick Leave

Cleveland Local Hire Law Amicus Brief – Court of Appeals for the Eighth District of Ohio

This August 2017 amicus brief (by the Campaign to Defend Local Solutions) in the case ‘Cleveland v. Ohio’ deals with preemption of Clevaland’s local hire law.

Legal, Amicus BriefAdam PolaskiAugust 17, 2017Ohio, Labor

Miami Beach Minimum Wage Amicus Brief – 11th Judicial Court of Florida

This August 2017 amicus brief in the case ‘Florida Retail Federation v. Miami Beach’ deals with Miami Beach’s minimum wage policy.

Legal, Amicus BriefAdam PolaskiJuly 17, 2017Labor, Minimum Wage, Florida

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