Then There Were 2: Judge Scrubs Milwaukee Sick-Leave Ordinance
Until recently, there were three major local governments with sick-pay ordinances: San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Milwaukee.
But last week, a judge in Milwaukee tossed that city’s ordinance. In a 38-page ruling, Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Thomas Cooper held that the voter-approved measure that called for private employers to pay sick days for all employees is unconstitutional. Cooper found the ballot question to be too vague, the Associated Press reports.
The ruling is a victory for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, which has previously won an injunction against enforcement of the ordinance that voters OK’d in November.
An appeal is expected by supporters of the ordinance, who this week petitioned the city to join them in their effort, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
If allowed to stay in place, the ordinance would have required employers to offer employees one hour of paid leave for every 30 hours worked, the Wisconsin Law Journal notes.
