According to Zippia, the average fast food worker makes $11.95 an hour or about $24,860 per year. As food costs, housing, and general living expenses overall continue to rise, some governmental agencies have sought to standardize the minimum wage. In 2022, the California Senate passed the FAST Act, which proposed "minimum standards on wages, working hours, and other working conditions related to the health, safety, and welfare of, and supplying the necessary cost of proper living to, fast food restaurant workers," (per Market Realist). Both proponents and opponents of the bill vocalized their opinions on the enactment of this law, which could impact not just the workers' wages but also consumers' food costs and franchisees' operating costs.
ABC10 reported that Assembly Bill 257, aka FAST Act, would take effect on January 1, 2023. The legislation could have raised the minimum wage as high as $22 per hour. According to the legislation, the 10-person special counsel would work towards wage standards, improved working conditions, and other employment-related issues. Prior to the temporary enactment of the law, Save Local Restaurants Coalition filed against the State of California and requested an injunction until a referendum was verified and California residents could vote on the specific law. As reported by QSR, the FAST Act has been paused until the referendum process is completed. Depending on signature verification, the proposed law could be placed on the California...
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