NY City Council Ends At-Will Employment For Fast Food Workers
On December 17, 2020, New York City Council passed amendments to the Fair Work Practices chapter of the New York City Administrative Code, referred to as the “Fair Work Week Law,” that will significantly alter the relationship between covered employers and employees of fast food establishments. Indeed, the employment relationship at
NYC Fair Workweek Law
DCWP enforces NYC’s Fair Workweek Law. The law covers workers regardless of immigration status. Employers cannot punish, penalize, retaliate, or take any action against employees that might stop or deter them from exercising their rights under the law. DCWP will be updating materials to reflect expanded protections for fast food
Chipotle Is Sued by New York City Over Scheduling Practices
New York City on Wednesday sued the fast-food giant Chipotle Mexican Grill over what it says are hundreds of thousands of violations of a fair scheduling law at several dozen stores. Workers are owed over $150 million in relief for the violations, according to the complaint, and financial penalties could far exceed
Chipotle Employees Say That Workers ‘Cut Corners’ When It Comes To Food Safety
Chipotle workers claim that food safety practices are at risk at the fast casual restaurant due to managerial procedures that cause workers to “cut corners.” A total of 47 current and former Chipotle workers from New York City locations came forward about the malpractice in a report to Business Insider.
Chipotle employees say managers still ‘cut corners,’ putting food safety at risk
When a series of foodborne illness scares forced Chipotle stores to adapt upgraded food-handling procedures in 2015, the burrito chain’s founder Steve Ells declared that his restaurants would soon “be the safest place to eat.” Five years later, however, nearly 50 current and former Chipotle employees based in New York have
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Steve Vidal had worked at Chipotle Mexican Grill in Brooklyn for two years, moving from burrito folder