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What is NYC AC § 20-1231?

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This section establishes that fast food employers cannot require employees to work two shifts with less than 11 hours between them unless the employee consents in writing. Employers are mandated to pay $100 for each violation. Applies to fast food employers and their employees.

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§ 20-1231 Minimum time between shifts.

AC § 20-1231

Unless the fast food employee requests or consents to work such hours in writing, no fast food employer shall require any fast food employee to work two shifts with fewer than 11 hours between the end of the first shift and the beginning of the second shift when the first shift ends the previous calendar day or spans two calendar days. The fast food employer shall pay the fast food employee $100 for each instance that the employee works such shifts. (L.L. 2017/100, 5/30/2017, eff. 11/26/2017)

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