On September 28, 2023, Governor Newsom signed AB 1228 into law, which repealed the FAST Act and implemented new regulations of the fast food industry in California. AB 1228 was amended to reflect the terms of an agreement reached between labor representatives and fast-food companies that was announced on September 10, 2023. We have reported
Big changes are coming to the quick service industry in California. An agreement reached between labor and fast-food companies has been documented in a Term Sheet dated 9/11/2023 proposes to drastically alter the FAST Act and the fast food industry in California. The term sheet agreement, if it becomes final, introduces pivotal provisions impacting fast
Update (September 11, 2023): A deal was reached by labor organizations and a business group that would repeal the FAST Act and implement some aspects of the law – most notably the minimum wage for some fast-food owners will increase to $20 per hour on April 1, 2024 and the regulations establishing joint-employer liability for