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Effective April 1, 2024, the minimum wage increased to $20 an hour in the fast food industry. As a result of this new law, many fast-food companies are laying off employees, increasing their prices, and implementing artificial intelligence to cut costs. Call our firm today at (760)779-1313 to see if this new law impacts you or your restaurant.

Big News for California’s Fast Food Industry! 🍔🍟 Starting April 1, 2024, AB 1228 will revolutionize the fast food sector in California by setting a new minimum wage at $20/hr for employees at chains with more than 60 locations nationwide. This landmark legislation aims to enhance the lives of approximately 400,000 workers, ensuring fair wages and improved working conditions. Additionally, the creation of the Fast Food Council marks a proactive step towards overseeing future wage adjustments and promoting higher health and safety standards within the industry. For a deeper dive into how this could impact your business, check out our detailed article here: https://lnkd.in/ggbnZvpc #FastFood #California #Compliance #MinimumWage #LegalInsight #ILS

From 1st October a new law will ban employers from withholding tips, gratuities, and service charges. The legislation will apply to hospitality businesses, including restaurants, bars, and cafes. Tips must be allocated fairly between all workers, including those on zero-hour contracts. If you do not comply with the Code of Practice an Employment Tribunal have the ability to award up to £5,000 in compensation per worker. Can you afford that risk? #newlaw #employmentlaw #hospitality

The latest Fair Work findings highlight some serious challenges for the fast food, restaurant, and café sectors. Recent inspections in Adelaide’s west found that a huge 79% of businesses breached workplace laws, revealing common issues that many in these industries face. Here’s what stood out: ❗ $310,017 recovered for 370 underpaid workers. ❗ 25 businesses didn’t pay penalty rates. ❗ 20 businesses underpaid minimum wages. Record-keeping was another key issue, with over $100,000 in fines issued for pay slip and record-keeping breaches. It’s a reminder of how important accurate records are in staying compliant and avoiding costly mistakes. These findings highlight the critical need for businesses to take action, prioritise compliance, and safeguard themselves from serious legal and financial risks. 🔗 Explore the full findings here: https://bit.ly/48ZC5Jm   #FairWork #PayrollCompliance #Underpayment #EmploymentLaw #Adelaide #FastFood #Restaurants #Cafes #PenaltyRates

Once again, all eyes are on California with the recent enactment of AB 1228, the state’s new fast food minimum wage law. Most notably, the law increased the fast food minimum wage from $16.00 to $20.00. If you’re in the fast food industry or simply an onlooker curious about the impact of the law, check out this primer on how some have anticipated the effects. https://ow.ly/aVMn50Rjl8t #legalnews #legalblog

🚨 Attention Restaurant and Service Industry Owners! 🚨 Recent news has highlighted a critical issue: Menlyn’s Babel Restaurant owes workers over R560,000 in unpaid wages due to non-compliance with labour laws. This serves as a crucial reminder for all businesses to ensure they are meeting their legal obligations. 🔍 Key Compliance Tips: 1. Pay Minimum Wage: Ensure all employees receive at least the national minimum wage. 2. Register with UIF: Make sure your business is registered and contributing to the Unemployment Insurance Fund. 3. Keep Accurate Records: Maintain detailed records of working hours, wages, and employee contracts. 4. Conduct Regular Audits: Regularly check your compliance with labour laws. 5. Educate Your Staff: Provide training on their rights and your obligations as an employer. At Contact Labour, we offer comprehensive services to help you stay compliant and avoid costly penalties. From compliance audits to training programs, we’ve got you covered! 📞 Contact us today for a free compliancy audit to ensure your business is on the right track. Let’s work together to create fair and safe workplaces for everyone. #LabourCompliance #RestaurantIndustry #ServiceIndustry #FairWorkplace #ContactLabour

These findings are a stark reminder that compliance isn’t optional, it’s essential! Prioritising accurate record keeping and adherence to workplace laws not only protects your business from fines but also builds trust and integrity. Let’s make compliance a standard, not a challenge!

Over half a million fast-food workers in California are getting a hefty pay raise thanks to the state’s minimum-wage law that went into effect Monday. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the minimum-wage legislation into law last September, increasing wages from the state wage of $16, a 25% bump. Assembly Bill 1228, which applies to franchises with over 60 locations, has an exception for bakeries. Its passage also formed the Fast Food Council, which will establish rules and regulations for the industry. The effects of the minimum-wage mandate will ripple outward to small business owners. California already has the country’s highest unemployment rate—5.3%, compared to the national average of 3.9%—and slow job growth will exert pressure on other sectors to make their pay more competitive. bit.ly/4cXEaaj

Assembly Bill No. 1228 went into effect April 2024, making California fast food workers the highest paid in the US. This law increases minimum wages and establishes a Fast Food Council for future adjustments. Read more in this blog by Kirk A. Hornbeck, Brandon Marvisi, and Marcus Nelson. https://ow.ly/aVMn50Rjl8t #legalnews #legalblog

The United States makes up roughly 5% of the world's population, yet consumes  25% of the world's resources. The US produce enough food to feed the world but it wastes millions of pounds of perfectly good food yearly while 47 million people in the country face hunger. Overall, 47 million Americans lived below the poverty line, or 13.15% of the total population. Congressman Mike Johnson from Louisiana is the Speaker of the House and he represents the second poorest state in the Union with 18.7% of the population living in poverty. What should Speaker Johnson be concentrating his time on? He has been in Congress eight years. Mitch McConnell has been in the Senate 39 years and he represents the state of Kentucky with the fifth highest level of poverty of 16.6% of the population. What should Minority Leader McConnell be concentrating his time on? Poverty rates were highest in the states of:  Mississippi (19.58%) Louisiana (18.65%) New Mexico (18.55%) West Virginia (17.10%) Kentucky (16.61) Arkansas (16.08%) They were lowest in the states of: New Hampshire (7.42%) Maryland (9.02%) Utah (9.13%) Hawaii (9.26%). All 50 states have poverty and all 8 territories of the US have poverty. • Palau 24.9%                          • U.S. Virgin Islands 28%   •Marshall Islands 32% •Guam 33%       • Micronesia 41%                   • Puerto Rico 43% • American Samoa 51% • Mariana Islands 52.% The McDonald owner operator with 18 stores is grossing approximately $65,736,000! This owner operator is not able to pay a living wage? The most recent change for the national minimum wage was effective July 24, 2009 (or 14 years), increasing the federal minimum wage to $7.25. I'm a capitals, but I believe in equitable treatment and job opportunities with living wages. The minimum wage jobs are not meant for the majority of our middle and upper class youths. They are meant for the 47 million poor Americans, for minorities, for single parents, for immigrants, and all others who are defranchised from the benefits of the richest country in the world. The USA is the richest country in the world!!! Capitalist without check and balances is like a President, or Congress, or a Judiciary without check and balances. “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Capitalism is power. And we the people need to decided how much power it should have. Another, element in this equation is the lack of empathy we have towards the distressed in our society and in the rest of the world that goes hungry almost every day. How much is enough? Is greed really good? If you follow the rules, are you a suckered? Let our better angels guide us!