Restaurant Law Center et al v. City of New York et al

  1. February 10, 2022

    Judge OKs 'Just Cause' Protections For Fast-Food Workers

    A New York federal judge on Thursday rejected efforts by restaurant groups seeking to invalidate laws that give nonunionized fast-food workers union-style protections from being fired without just cause or a legitimate economic reason, saying they are constitutional and not preempted by federal law.

  2. June 01, 2021

    NYC Sued Over Union-Style Fast Food Worker Protections

    Restaurant associations are suing New York City to block two new laws that would give nonunionized fast food workers union-style protections from being fired without just cause or a legitimate economic reason, saying they are preempted by federal labor law and unconstitutional.