§ 7-628 Notice of Discharge.
RCNY § 7-628
(a)The Notice of Discharge provided to a fast food employee must contain the following information: 1. The date of discharge; 2. Whether the discharge was for just cause or a bona fide economic reason; 3. The precise reason(s) the fast food employee was discharged. If the discharge was for just cause, the fast food employer must also itemize each disciplinary step taken and the dates of such discipline, unless the discharge was for egregious conduct as set forth in 6 RCNY § 7-627; 4. If the discharge was for a bona fide economic reason, a statement informing the employee of the right to reinstatement or restoration of hours if shifts become available, the procedure the employer will follow for offering shifts to the employee, including whether the employee will be contacted by phone, text, or email; the last-known phone number and email address on file; and how the employee may inform the employer of updates; and 5. The date the Notice of Discharge is issued.
(b)The Notice of Discharge must be provided to the discharged fast food employee by email, except that if the discharged fast food employee does not have an operational email address, the Notice of Discharge must be mailed to the fast food employee's most up to date mailing address known to the employer using trackable mail.
(c)If a discharge is based on a bona fide economic reason, the fast food employer must request updated contact information from the fast food employee at the same time that it issues the Notice of Discharge. (Added City Record 5/24/2022, eff. 6/23/2022)
