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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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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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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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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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Taco Bell Scores a Win Over TACO TUESDAY™

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When Taco Bell announced its intention to eliminate all exclusive trademark rights in the phrase TACO TUESDAY, it invoked the Declaration of Independence, claiming that any restriction on the right to use it “violates an...more

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Restaurant and Food Service Establishments - Opportunities and Considerations Heading Into 2024

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RESTAURANTS AND FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS: OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSIDERATIONS HEADING INTO 2024 - From a new employment trend to the advantages and risks of technology to an emerging area of class action litigation to a...more

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California Reaches a Fast Food Compromise, Increasing Minimum Wage for Workers

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Last year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the FAST Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (AB 257), which sought to increase the California minimum wage to $22 per hour, with annual increases thereafter, and...more

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Governor Orders Extra Cheddar For Fast Food Employees

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Seyfarth Synopsis: California has increased the minimum wage of fast food workers to $20, and authorized the creation of the Fast Food Council comprised of representatives from labor and management to set minimum standards...more

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More Minimum Wage Increases Hitting California Employers Soon

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Effective January 1, 2024, the general statewide minimum wage will increase by .50 cents, bringing the hourly rate from $15.50 to $16.00.   Please also keep in mind that many (around 35-40) cities and counties in...more

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Compromise Reached on FAST Act

On September 11, 2023, industry, government, and union representatives announced that they had reached a deal to remove a California referendum on the Fast Food Accountability and Standards (“FAST”) Recovery Act from the 2024...more

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New California Fast Food Worker Law Would Raise the Minimum Wage, Establish a “Fast Food Council,” and No Longer Fund the...

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For years, California has led the way in the fast food industry, with several prominent brands having their origins in the Golden State.  More recently, California has shown innovation in the ways that the employment of fast...more

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Labor Trends in Restaurant Industry: How QSRs and Gen Z are Impacting Employee Activism

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As restaurants emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, employers in the industry continue to face new challenges with organizing activity on the rise and new generations leading the charge....more

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Hot Take(out): California Fast Food Franchises Could Face Increased Liability

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It’s been a busy spring at the California state capitol.  Among the few thousand bills being considered by California’s legislature this year, AB 1228 stands out.  The bill would essentially create joint liability for...more

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California Legislature Serves Up Bill Proposing Joint Employer Liability For Fast Food Franchisors

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With one day left to spare before the deadline to introduce new bills, on February 16, 2023, California Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-41) introduced Assembly Bill 1228, the “Fast Food Franchisor Responsibility Act.”  This...more

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Not so FAST – AB 257 on Hold Pending Voter Referendum in 2024

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On January 24, 2023, the California Secretary of State completed its verification process and qualified a referendum challenging Assembly Bill (AB) 257, also known as the FAST Recovery Act for the November 2024 ballot. In the...more

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Court Puts FAST Act on Hold Pending Referendum

On January 13, 2023, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne Chang ruled that implementation of the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (“FAST Act”) should remain on hold pending the Secretary of State’s...more

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Preliminary Injunction GRANTED Against AB 257 Enforcement & Implementation

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While the Secretary of State continued to count signatures to determine if a potential referendum challenging the FAST Recovery Act (AB 257) will make it on the ballot, the Sacramento Superior Court has issued a preliminary...more

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Court Order Puts FAST Act on Hold

On December 30, 2022, Judge Shelleyanne Chang of the Superior Court of Sacramento issued a temporary restraining order to block adoption of the FAST Act, which was due to take effect on January 1. The Save Local...more

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Temporary Restraining Order Against the FAST Recovery Act

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While the Secretary of State continued to count signatures to determine if a potential referendum on the FAST Recovery Act (the Act) will make it on the ballot, a lawsuit was filed by a coalition of California small business...more

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Not So FAST: FAST Recovery Act on Pause until 2024 Referendum - Updated

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On Labor Day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), which authorized the California Department of Industrial Relations to create a Fast Food Council...more

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Will New York City scrap employment at will?

In December 2020, the New York City Council passed the Wrongful Discharge Law, which prohibited fast food employers from terminating employees “except for just cause or for a bona fide economic reason.” A bill has now been...more

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Not so FAST: FAST Recovery Act on Pause Until 2024 Vote

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On Labor Day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), which authorized the California Department of Industrial Relations to create a Fast Food Council...more

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Top 10 New California Employment Laws Signed into Effect by Governor Newsom

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As we previewed previously, a number of hot-button legislative proposals made it to Governor Newsom’s desk this year – many of which would change the landscape for California employers. For the first time since the COVID-19...more

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California Adopts the FAST Recovery Act: What Fast-Food Chains Need to Know

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The Act has the potential to significantly increase wages for restaurant employees and to impose work scheduling limitations on restaurant companies. Key Points: ..Restaurant companies that are part of a chain with...more

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California’s Fast-Food Industry Faces Devastating Consequences After Lawmakers Pass Union-Backed Bill

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California lawmakers just passed the first bill in the nation that aims to enact specific workplace rules and standards for fast-food employees – a move that could have devastating consequences for the industry. The Fast Food...more

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