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Business Groups Oppose Los Angeles City Council Motion to Expand Predictable Scheduling Ordinance to Fast-Food Workers

On July 2, 2024, Los Angeles City Councilmembers Hugo Soto-Martínez and Katy Yaroslavsky introduced a motion to the City Council to expand the fair workweek predictable scheduling ordinance to fast-food workers. On September...more

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California Ushers in a New Wave of Employment Laws, Effective Next Year

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Signing off on a busy legislative year, Governor Newsom just confirmed into law over a dozen bills from the California Legislature. As a result, many California employees will begin next year with new and enhanced rights...more

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California Restaurant Groups Ask Fast Food Council to Slow Down Plans to Hike Minimum Wage Beyond $20 Per Hour

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California’s newly established Fast Food Council was inundated at its September 12 meeting by competing testimony – organized labor on one side and restaurant groups on the other – about potential plans to raise the industry...more

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How Florida’s New Comparative Fault Laws Can Help QSRs Reduce Liability Risk

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In the highly competitive quick-service restaurant industry, fast-food chains are continually looking for an edge over their competitors. Some brands have found a way to distinguish themselves from other fast-food...more

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‘Big in a Small Town’: How Fast Food and QSRs are Transforming Small Town Dining

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When longtime resident Alma Joyce Jones heard that a national dollar store brand was coming near the Village of Bonita, Louisiana (population 164), she borrowed the words of Grammy-nominated country singer Jimmie Allen, “It’s...more

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From Lab to Table: Intellectual Property Trends in Alternative Proteins

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In 2019, KFC dropped the unexpected into a frier and forever changed the quick-serve restaurant (QSR) industry. They teamed up with Beyond Meat, a leading plant-based meat company, to create a vegan chicken offering, which...more

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California Employment News: Overview of the Fast Food Minimum Wage Increase AB122

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Get an overview of AB 1228's intricacies and its impact on fast-food workers, from wage increases to exemptions. Tomiwa Aina and Nikki Mahmoudi continue the discussion on the fast-food minimum wage increase in this...more

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Navigating New Minimum Wage Requirements for California’s Fast Food Industry

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The California Department of Industrial Relations recently released its FAQs regarding the new fast food minimum wage law, AB 1228, which took effect on April 1, 2024. The legislation sets an industry-wide minimum wage for...more

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Labor Commissioner’s FAQ on Fast Food Minimum Wage

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On April 1, 2024, the new fast-food minimum wage took effect. At the end of March, California’s Labor Commissioner issued an FAQ regarding the new minimum wage. It includes the following sections: •Overview of the Minimum...more

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Fast Food Council Holds First Meeting

On March 15, 2024, the newly appointed Fast Food Council (the “Council”) held its first public meeting in the State Building in Oakland. The Council was created as part of Assembly Bill 1228, the FAST Recovery Act....more

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New California Law Hikes Worker Pay in Fast Casual Restaurants

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Effective April 1, 2024, a new California law will require employers in the state’s fast casual restaurant industry to pay covered non-exempt employees a minimum wage of $20 an hour. This article summarizes the steps...more

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California Clarifies Fast Food Minimum Wage Law Taking Effect April 1; Governor OKs Stadium, Airport Worker Exemption

With California’s new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers set to take effect on April 1, 2024, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has updated its guidance regarding the new minimum wage law’s...more

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California Adds Exemptions to FAST Recovery Act

On March 25, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 610 into law. AB 610 will exempt some businesses from needing to comply with the Fast Recovery Act....more

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Governor Signs Bill to Exempt Certain Businesses from Fast Food Minimum Wage

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On March 26, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 610, which amends the definition of “fast food restaurant” to exempt restaurants in airports, hotels, event centers, theme parks, museums, and certain other...more

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New $20 Minimum Wage Requirement for California Fast Food Workers Coming April 1, 2024

Beginning April 1, 2024, California's minimum wage for fast food employees will increase to $20 per hour. This change is the result of Governor Newsom signing AB1228 (also known as the Fast Food Franchisor Responsibility Act)...more

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No April Fools Here — The Fast Food Minimum Wage in California is $20 as of April 1st

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A quick reminder for national Fast Food restaurants, the California minimum wage is going up to $20 per hour as of April 1, 2024. As we wrote in our Alert back in October 2023, AB 1228 created a Fast Food Council in...more

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New York City Employers Must Post and Distribute Recently Issued "Workers' Bill of Rights"

By July 1, 2024, employers in New York City are required to post and provide their employees with a "Workers' Bill of Rights," which has now been issued by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection ("DCWP"). DCWP also...more

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The Learned Concierge - March 2024, Vol. 6

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The Learned Concierge - Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more

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Important Changes and the Impact of California Industry-Specific Minimum Wage Laws

In the ever-evolving landscape of California labor laws, the minimum wage has once again taken center stage. With the recent state-wide increase to $16 per hour, the Golden State continues to lead the nation in setting...more

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California Bill Would Exempt Certain Fast Food Restaurants From $20-per-Hour Minimum Wage

California’s FAST Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act) was repealed on September 28, 2023, when Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) No. 1228....more

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Tell Me Why with a Side of Fries: Second Circuit Rules Fast Food Employers Must Comply with New York Notice of Discharge...

On January 5, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in Rest. Law Center, New York State Rest. Ass’n v. City of New York, et al., No. 22-491 (2nd Cir. 2024), held that a New York law protecting workers in the...more

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2023: The Year of the Burgers

From the Big Mac v Big Jack to the KFC v HFC – 2023 was the year of the burger. In Australia, the burger debate was first brought to our attention in 2020 following a marketing campaign by Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd (Hungry...more

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2023 Key Legislative Developments: Discrimination, Retaliation, and Harassment in Employment

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Existing law prohibits a person from discharging an employee or in any manner discriminating, retaliating, or taking any adverse action against any employee or applicant for employment because the employee or applicant...more

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Be Prepared: New Employment Laws in California (2024)

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With a new year come new laws. Below are five employment laws that will take effect in California in 2024. Paid Sick Leave Increases Effective January 1, 2024, Assembly Bill (“AB”) 616 will, require employers to provide at...more

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Five Key Legislative Updates Affecting California Employers in 2024

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a flurry of new bills at the end of the legislative session, including numerous bills that will impact employers across various industries across the state. Some of the key changes...more

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