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California governor enacts a law that gives fast food workers greater protections.
Labor Day in the United States pays homage to one of the most fundamental elements in the fabric of any economy: the worker. This year, California’s legislature celebrated the September holiday with the passage of new legislation designed to protect workers.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act—also known as the FAST Recovery Act. With this move, Governor Newsom hopes to reduce the exploitation of fast food workers.
A recent study found that workers in the fast food industry in California are paid almost $3 less per hour than workers in similar service-sector jobs in the state. In addition, the study revealed the unpredictable nature of fast food jobs, including workers often involuntarily receiving part-time schedules.
The FAST Recovery Act aims to set standards for worker treatment within the state’s fast food industry, including minimum wage regulations, health and safety rules, and enforcement of employer violations. It will go into effect on January 1, 2023.
The law will affect the 500,000 fast food workers in California. The majority of these workers are women and people of color.
In the FAST Recovery Act, the legislature calls for creating a new entity to take the lead: a Fast Food Council. The body will possess the power to create fast food industry standards and benchmarks for working conditions and...
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