AUSTIN, Texas -- Paid sick leave is soon to be law in Austin thanks to the paid sick leave ordinance passed by city council in February.

It is a big win for the over 200,000 people in Austin working without it.

It's also a win for Worker's Defense Project, a group that advocated for the ordinance. But group leaders said the fight isn't over yet.

The Worker's Defense Project held a town hall to questions about the ordinance and laid out next steps for keeping it. The ordinance guarantees workers one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. It is only for workers in private businesses and nonprofits that work at least 80 hours during a calendar year.

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Employees paid from tips are required to be paid at least the $7.25 minimum wage if they use their time off. Employers are required to provide at least eight days of paid time off for employees. Small businesses of 15 employees or less are required to give only six days

The Worker's Defense Project is excited because the ordinance kicks in officially on Oct. 1, but that didn't happen without some pushback. A lawsuit filed by the Texas Public Policy Foundation claimed the ordinance violated constitutional and state law.

The lawsuit also came with an injunction to stop the ordinance starting on Oct. 1, but a judge denied it late last month.

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It's the beginning of a long battle that could take the ordinance through the courts, and possibly the state legislature. Policy Advocate Ana Gonzalez said they are more than ready for the fight thanks to the growing number of paid time laws around the country.

"In all of those places we've seen that the economy is great, that businesses benefit from this, workers or families," Gonzalez said. "So we know that this is a common sense policy that benefits overall so we are looking forward to having that conversation at the legislature."

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The Worker's Defense Project is working hand in hand with city council in the rule making process of this ordinance, which is where they put together all the logistics on what implementation and enforcement of this ordinance looks like.

By all accounts, the ordinance will go into effect Oct. 1. How long it stays in effect is a different story. Along with the lawsuit, State Rep Paul Workman has already said he'd vote for legislation to overturn the ordinance.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has also denounced the ordinance, calling it "unlawful."