Fair Workweek compliance in New York City is entering a new phase.

With a new mayoral administration under Zohran Mamdani and growing momentum from worker advocates, hospitality and franchise operators should expect closer scrutiny, more aggressive enforcement, and shifting interpretations of existing scheduling and wage rules, even before any new laws are passed.

While there is no single enacted reform package yet, policy direction and enforcement posture are changing quickly. Operators are already navigating higher wage floors in 2026, and management-side attorneys are closely watching potential expansions of Fair Workweek-style protections, stronger penalties, and broader enforcement authority.

This moment matters for restaurants, hotels, and franchise systems that rely on complex scheduling, multi-unit operations, and frontline hourly workforces.

In this webinar, we’ll cover:

• What’s already changed in 2026 and how it impacts Fair Workweek compliance today
• Where NYC enforcement is expected to tighten, even under existing rules
• How proposed changes could affect scheduling flexibility, premiums, recordkeeping, and manager practices
• What hospitality and franchise operators should be auditing now to reduce risk and avoid costly violations

Speakers:
Samantha Gallagher, Director of Product Compliance
Glenn S. Grindlinger, Partner at Fox Rothschild