California AB-1228 (Labor Code §1474) created the Fast Food Council with authority over wages and working conditions for chains with 60+ national locations. Los Angeles's Fair Workweek Ordinance covers retail only; fast-food scheduling is governed by state council action.
AB-1228, effective April 2024, set a $20/hour fast-food minimum wage and created a state Fast Food Council under Labor Code §1474 to set additional standards. The Council has authority over scheduling, breaks, training, and other working conditions for limited-service restaurants belonging to national chains with 60 or more locations. AB-257's framework occupies the field for those chains, leaving little room for separate city scheduling rules. LA's Fair Workweek Ordinance 187534 (LAMC §185.00) explicitly covers retail employers with 300+ workers and does not extend to fast food. Independent restaurants and chains under 60 locations remain outside both regimes.
Fast-food employers violating Council standards face Labor Commissioner citations and civil penalties under Labor Code §1197.1: up to $100 per employee per pay period for first violations and $200 for repeats, plus restitution.
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