California lawmakers pass more carveouts from new fast food labor law
California lawmakers in the Assembly on Monday passed a new set of exemptions from the state’s new fast food labor law that has been at the center of controversy because of the secrecy surrounding its creation. The new law will require most major fast-food restaurants in California to pay their workers a minimum of $20 an hour starting in April and require most of the industry to follow pay raises and worker protections that will be set by a new state council. The legislation approved Monday will exempt fast food restaurants in airports, hotels, convention centers, arenas, museums, casinos and…
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