The New York City Council will consider the Secure Jobs Act, (Int 0837-2022) which seeks to blanket most NYC employees with the protections of NYC’s “Just Cause” Law. As the law currently stands, its protections are only offered to those employees who work in the fast-food industry. If the proposed legislation is passed as drafted, the expansion will significantly impact most NYC employers’ ability to discharge employees, effectively ending “at will” employment in the city.

A Look Back: NYC’s ‘Just Cause’ Law

Caitlyn O’Neil

In late 2020, the New York City Council passed what is colloquially referred to as the “Just Cause” Law. The “Just Cause” Law, which took effect in July 2021, places limitations on a fast-food employers’ ability to discharge employees. Specifically, fast-food employers must articulate “just cause” or a “bona fide economic reason” when discharging employees. See New York City, N.Y., Code §20-1272.

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