Federal Judge Unpersuaded By Preemption Arguments Won’t Halt NYC Severance Law

Mealey's (April 1, 2022, 9:25 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A New York federal judge on March 30 denied requests for a preliminary injunction in related cases, declining to enjoin enforcement of a New York City law enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic that requires some still-closed hotels to pay laid-off workers $500 in severance pay for up to 30 weeks....