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Int 800A = More Vacant Storefronts
I’m writing to you as a restaurant operator in your district urging you to OPPOSE Int 800A, which would require that I give 2 weeks paid vacation to all employees, in addition to the 1 week of paid leave I’m already currently required to give my employees. I understand the positive intent of this legislation, but our elected representatives are making it unbearable to run a local business with the constant mandates. There are already enough vacant storefronts around the city and workers who are having their hours and jobs cut. Please don’t support Int 800A and make it even harder to keep my doors open and keep New Yorkers employed.
Support Small Biz Oppose Int 800A
Please OPPOSE Int 800A. As a restaurant operator in your district, I operate on extremely thin margins. The proposed law mandating that I pay employees an additional 2 weeks of paid time off a year plus the cost of replacing that shift would pose a significant financial burden on my business. Not to mention, nights, weekends, and holidays are times when people most want to take paid time off, BUT I operate a service business, and these are the busiest times for us. All of these 100% employer-funded mandates, one after another, are too much for local businesses to afford and manage. Please OPPOSE Int 800A and support small businesses and jobs.
OPPOSE Int 800A
Please OPPOSE Int 800A because it will only make it more challenging to run a restaurant in your district, and more expensive for everyday people to eat out. I urge you to support small businesses and the jobs they create by OPPOSING Int 800A. Please do not pose another “positive sounding” mandate on my business that will have negative consequences for us, and then ask what you can do to save our city’s dying small businesses.
Say NO to Int 800A
I constantly hear people talk about how important small business is to NYC. However, it seems that government is going out of its way to make it more difficult for small businesses like mine, which is located in your district, to survive. I strive to create a good work environment for my employees and accommodate their requests for time off, and, of course, comply with the paid sick leave law. That’s why I’m writing to ask that you OPPOSE Int 800A, which would mandate I provide an additional 2 weeks paid time off to my employees. This would pose incredible financial and administrative burdens on my business and only exacerbate the reduction of work hours and jobs for workers in NYC. Please DO NOT support Int 800A and instead support regulatory reforms that will help my business stay open and hopefully grow.