UPDATE – The Act was amended on February 14, 2025 to, among other things: (i) afford retail employers until June 2, 2025 to implement and administer the workplace violence prevention policy and training required by the Act; and (ii) modify the panic button requirement such that employers with more than 500 employees statewide must provide
NYC Mayor Signs Into Law Suite of Retail and Fast Food Employee Protections
On May 30, 2017, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill package into law that will impose new restrictions on retail and fast food employers with regard to employee scheduling, hiring, and pay practices. The laws take effect on November 26, 2017.
The “Fair Workweek” bills address issues including more predictable working
NYC Council Introduces Suite of Worker Protection Bills, In Likely Sign of Things to Come
As we noted in an earlier post, the election of Donald J. Trump likely means that states and municipalities—and not the federal government—will lead the charge on worker-protection issues for the next four years. In this vein, the New York City Council introduced a series of bills on December 6 aimed at tightening restrictions