What happened?
On January 17, 2018, a federal judge stayed enforcement of New York City’s (“City”) recently-enacted Fast Food Deductions Law (the “Deductions Law”). The order, entered by consent, was entered in a lawsuit challenging the law filed against the City by two leading foodservice advocacy organizations (Restaurant Law Center, et al. v. City of New York, et al., 1:17cv9128). The stay is currently in place until the earlier of the determination of the parties’ dispositive motions or March 30, 2018.
What is the Fast Food Deductions Law?
The Deductions Law, which ...
The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (“DCA”) has issued proposed rules for the implementation of the Fair Workweek Law. The law establishes scheduling practices for fast food and retail workers in New York City and is set to go into effect on November 26, 2017.
With regard to retail employers, the proposed rules include:
- Workplace notice positing requirements, § 14-02. The DCA’s notice template is not yet available.
- Workplace schedule posting requirements, § 14-04. Retail employers must conspicuously post schedules three days before work begins. The proposed ...
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