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No‚ California’s wage bump for fast food workers isn’t doomsday for restaurants. Here’s why
Today‚ the minimum wage for California fast food workers will increase to $20 an hour‚ or 25% above the state’s $16 level. And a first-of-its-kind fast food council will give workers‚ employers and state government the opportunity to come together and set standards for the industry.
But rather than celebrating‚ many headlines are predicting mass layoffs‚ major burger price increases and even the end of fast food as we know it in California.
These headlines reflect...