California's governor has signed into law a bill creating a 'Fast Food Council' to determine standards for pay, hours, and working conditions for the state's fast food workers. It could raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to up to $22 an hour.
Los Angeles / New York In a move the restaurant industry warns could raise fast-food prices, California's governor signed into law a bill creating a"Fast Food Council" to determine standards for pay, hours, and working conditions for the state's fast food workers.
Under the legislation, the council could raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to up to $22 an hour — well above the $15 an hour in the state for employers with more than 26 workers.The new standards apply to chains with at least 100 locations nationally.
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