Firing Workers on the Bossâs Whim? New York Puts a Stop to That.
American workers have no recourse if theyâre fired for no reason. NYCâs new âjust causeâ law for fast-food workers might begin to end this absurdity.
McDonaldâs french fries over Times Square, September 2, 2020, in New York
New York City just became the first major American city to enact a law that gives a large swath of workersâNew Yorkâs 67,000 fast-food workersââjust causeâ protections, meaning that these workers can only be fired for a legitimate reason, that their employers can no longer fire them âat will.â