Fast Food Council
On September 28, 2023, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 1228, the Fast Food Restaurant Industry legislation that raises the hourly minimum wage rate for certain fast food workers to $20 effective April 1, 2024. In addition, the legislation establishes a Fast Food Council within DIR to establish an hourly minimum wage for fast food restaurant employees and develop standards, rules, and regulations for the fast food industry. Information on public meetings will be posted on this page in 2024. If you are interested in receiving email notices for future Council meetings, please subscribe here.
Resources:
These resources are intended to provide employees and employers in the fast food industry with accessible information regarding workplace rights, safety protections, and compliance resources.
Employees:
- California Workplace - Know Your Rights - Explains workers’ rights in California, including minimum wage, overtime, health and safety protections, and anti-discrimination laws. Applies to all workers regardless of immigration status.
- Workplace Violence Prevention - Cal/OSHA - Provides information about workplace violence prevention standards and employee protections.
- Resources for Immigrants | CRD - Provides fact sheets explaining protections against discrimination, hate violence, and human trafficking regardless of immigration status. Includes guidance on filing discrimination complaints and information about the CA vs. Hate support network.
- How to File a Retaliation Complaint with the Labor Commissioner's Office - Explains how employees, former employees, or job applicants can file complaints if they experience retaliation, discrimination, or pay inequity. Includes a list of California laws that prohibit retaliation.
- Worker Safety and Health in Wildfire Regions - Cal/OSHA - Helps workers understand risks from wildfire smoke and cleanup hazards and explains employer responsibilities to provide protections.
Employers:
- California Workplace - Know Your Rights - Provides an overview of California workplace laws, including wage and hour standards, health and safety protections, and anti-discrimination rights. Helpful for employers to understand employee rights and compliance obligations. Rights apply regardless of immigration status.
- Employer Requirement to Notify Employees of Inspection by Immigration Agencies - Labor Commissioner's Office - Explains employer obligations under Labor Code section 90.2(a). Requires employers to post notice within 72 hours if an immigration agency inspects I-9 forms or employment records. Outlines compliance steps and notice requirements.
- Workplace Violence Prevention - Cal/OSHA - Offers guidance, model programs, and educational materials to help employers develop and review workplace violence prevention procedures and ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Model Injury and Illness Prevention Program - Provides a template program to help employers meet California’s requirement to establish, implement, and maintain a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program at each workplace.
- Model Injury and Illness Prevention Program Guide - Explains employer responsibilities for creating, implementing, maintaining, and making the written IIPP accessible to employees.
- Cal/OSHA Consultation Services Branch - Offers free consultative assistance to employers, including on-site visits, remote consultation, educational materials, outreach, and partnership programs to improve workplace safety and health compliance.
- Welcome In - A voluntary partnership program helping businesses create safe, inclusive, and discrimination-free environments for customers and staff. Includes educational materials (“Welcome In 101”) and participation opportunities.
- Worker Safety and Health in Wildfire Regions - Cal/OSHA - Provides guidance for employers on wildfire smoke exposure, air quality compliance requirements, and cleanup hazard safety measures to protect workers.
March 2026