A MAJOR new policy aims to boost wages – and a former state senator thinks it could have a domino effect across the country.
Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed legislation into law that could boost wages to as high as $22 per hour for thousands of fast-food workers.
The policy establishes a fast food council that will consist of 10 members.
This will allow it to set standards for hours, wages, working conditions, as well as protections for fast food workers in the state.
The council will have the power to send wages as high as $22 per hour in 2023.
While the new law could act as a stepping stone, some fast-food businesses will be exempt, according to former New York Senator David Carlucci.
This includes establishments that make and sell bread on the premises, as well as fast-food places that are located within supermarkets.
“Sometimes you see a Dunkin' Donuts in a grocery store, or a McDonald's in a Walmart, those are somehow exempt,” Mr Carlucci, who now runs a consulting firm focused on lobbying and government affairs, told The Sun.
Also, keep in mind that the new act in California affects restaurants with more than 100 establishments.
That said, not only could this have a positive impact in the state – but across the country as well.
Currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, which is the amount all states are required to give to employees.
It’s stayed that way since 2009.
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