California fast food chains fret Chili’s, Applebee’s could steal customers
Fast-food franchisees say their customers are paying more for fast-casual restaurants like Chili’s and Applebee’s because state minimum wage laws require basic burger joints to raise menu prices to compensate for rising labor costs. I am concerned that this will lead to The new wage requirements that took effect April 1 do not apply to […]
Labor group demands California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers extend to all sectors
Former Foster’s Freeze assistant general manager Monica Navarro spoke on “The Bottom Line” about the sudden closure and other people’s reactions. Fair wage advocates are calling for California’s new $20 minimum wage law for fast food workers to be extended to all sectors to help working-class people struggling with the state’s high cost of living. […]
Bronny James draft hot takes are flying fast and furious
Bronny James declared for the NBA Draft last Friday, and one star thinks he made a wise decision. Warriors forward Draymond Green said on his eponymous podcast this week that James made a good move by entering the transfer portal and declaring for the draft while maintaining his college eligibility. “I think it’s a smart […]
California minimum wage shocks fast food workers as restaurant closes: ‘Only the beginning’
Another California small business and its employees appear to be suffering from the state’s new $20 minimum wage. “I’m shocked,” Monica Navarro, former assistant general manager at Foster’s Freeze in Lemoore, said Wednesday on “The Bottom Line.” “It would have been nice to have been notified so I could go and pick up my application.” […]
California’s new fast food minimum wage law poses headaches for school districts
California’s new $20-an-hour minimum wage for fast food workers will not only impact consumers who must pay higher prices for menu items, but also mean that some public schools will be forced to pay lower-paid cafeteria staff. Retaining employment may become more difficult. Cash-strapped school districts in the Golden State could be forced to compete […]
California minimum wage shocks fast food workers as restaurant closes: ‘Only the beginning,’ ex-manager warns
Former Foster’s Freeze assistant general manager Monica Navarro spoke on “The Bottom Line” about the sudden closure and other people’s reactions. Another California small business and its employees appear to be suffering from the state’s new $20 minimum wage. “I’m shocked,” Monica Navarro, former assistant general manager at Foster’s Freeze in Lemoore, said Wednesday on […]
Why some California businesses are exempt from fast food minimum wage hike
California’s newly enacted $20-an-hour minimum wage increase for fast food workers that took effect Monday will affect chains with locations in airports, hotels, event centers, theme parks, museums and grocery stores. does not apply. Last fall, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 610, which increases the minimum wage for workers employed by fast food […]
California Raises Minimum Wage For Fast Food Workers Despite Highest Unemployment Rate In the Nation
California’s mandate to pay workers at fast-food chains a minimum wage of $20 an hour went into effect Monday despite concerns that it could worsen the state’s unemployment and inflation problems. The new rules will increase the minimum wage for workers at large chain restaurants by 25% and create a Fast Food Council with the […]
Fast food titans Taco Bell, Pizza Hut going ‘AI-first’ with new innovations
Hmm! Brands, which operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill restaurants, is leveraging technology in its “AI-powered” fast food plans, the Wall Street Journal reports. . The company is increasing its investment in technology and automation, and about 45% of its revenue, or $30 billion, comes from digital, nearly double what […]
California $20 wage increases for fast food works to begin Monday
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour starting Monday, but the new law provides additional economic security for a historically low-wage occupation while already A new law is set to come into force that threatens to raise prices in the United States. It is known […]