Do you have part-time employees working in Dallas? According to a new Dallas city ordinance, employees will be entitled to paid sick leave regardless of employment status. The City of Dallas is currently enforcing the Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, effective August 1, 2019. This ordinance grants paid sick leave to any employees working in the City of Dallas at a rate of 1 hour of leave for every 30 hours worked (see table below for details) and applies to all private employers.