California Fast-Food Labor Law Faces Ice Cream Shop Controversy: Who’s Really Exempt?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As California prepares to implement a new fast-food labor law, a Southern California ice cream shop owner is challenging the law’s application and the process of determining exemptions by a labor group rather than the government. The law, surrounded by controversy, has raised questions about potential special exemptions, including allegations of favoritism towards certain businesses. Scheduled to take effect on April 1, the law mandates major fast-food chains in California to pay …