Working in the fast food industry is infamously tough, but if there's any good place to do it, it's New York City. In September, the city sued Starbucks on behalf of one barista, Austin Locke, who was allegedly unlawfully terminated for supporting unionization, per CNBC. The city demanded that Locke be reinstated with back pay and reparations — and that's just one example of NYC's dedication to industry workers.
NYC's "Just Cause" law was specifically created to provide job protection for fast food workers, who are often treated as disposable by employers in an industry with a famously high turnover rate (per a press release). Last year, KitchenToast reported that the fast food industry's turnover rate reached 150%; the quit rate also hit an all-time high in 2021. The Just Cause law, which took effect on July 4, 2021, states that employers cannot legally fire workers without providing legitimate evidence of employee misconduct, per the press release. In other words, workers cannot be fired without a real reason. New York City also has the Fair Workweek Law, which requires fast food employees to be given consistent schedules from week to week, with at least 14-days' advance notice of that schedule. Workers must be allowed to turn down additional shifts and close-open shifts.
Now, New York City is turning its attention to a crucial yet overlooked sector of its fast food industry: delivery drivers. NYC wants to raise the minimum wage for "deliveristas" to nearly $24 an hour....
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