Austin restaurants could receive city incentives for paying workers a living wage

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Restaurants in Austin could be one step closer to receiving incentives for providing employees a “living wage” or paid time off.

On Monday, the Austin-Travis County Food Policy Board will discuss a recommendation asking Austin City Council to direct the city’s Economic Development Department to develop a pilot program for independent, locally owned food and beverage businesses.

The proposal is designed to incentivize what it calls “high-road employment practices.”…

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