On Jan. 5, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law two bills mandating that fast food employers in the city cannot discharge fast food employees without "just cause" or a "bona fide economic reason," once they have completed their probationary period. (Int. 1415-A (2019) and Int. 1396-A (2019).) The legislation prevents fast food employers from discharging such employees pursuant to the employment-at-will doctrine, which traditionally has defined the employer-employee relationship in New York. These safeguards provide fast food workers with job security similar to protections traditionally available only to union or governmental workers. The legislation takes effect on July 4, 2021, giving fast food employers six months to bring their policies and practices into compliance.