New York Law Prohibits Firing Fast Food Employees
'22.06.2021'
Lyudmila Balabay
In two weeks in New York, it will be very difficult to fire an employee of any fast food chain. On July 4, the state will go into effect a law protecting workers in the industry from layoffs. The publication told about him in more detail. GO Banking Rates.
On January 5, 2021, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a law that effectively ends the practice of firing fast food employees across the city. Upon the entry into force of this law (July 4), New York will become the first US jurisdiction with legislative protection of jobs in a particular industry.
The new law will require fast food employers to provide employees with written information about discipline and penalties in the company, as well as notify employees of their work schedules - in writing and on a regular basis. Firing an employee even for violating company rules will not be easy. The law requires employers to use graded disciplinary action, not layoffs, as punishment for employee misconduct. Exceptions are made only for “flagrant misconduct or apparent default by employees”.
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At-will employment, which gives employers the right to fire an employee at any time and for no good reason, has been a cornerstone of the American labor market for decades. Unlike other major world economies, the United States has been employing voluntary hiring in most of the country since 1959.
Over the years, some exceptions to this rule have been introduced to protect employees. For example, the law protects employees from punishment or dismissal if their employer asks them to do something illegal and then tries to fire them for refusing to do the task.
It is also technically illegal in the US to fire someone for raising concerns about their safety, joining a union, or on the basis of racial, religious, or other dislike. But the voluntary hiring rule makes it difficult to enforce those laws.
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A new law in New York could revolutionize the US labor market. This is the first of its kind in the country and could be followed by a fight for the rights of employees in other industries or for the rights of fast food workers in other regions, leading to the adoption of more such laws.
