California Fast Food Workers Face Layoffs Ahead of Minimum Wage Hike

As California prepares to implement a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in April, chains like Pizza Hut and Round Table Pizza are cutting jobs.

California fast food workers face layoffs as a new minimum wage law, raising hourly pay to $20, is set to take effect in April.
Pizza Hut and Round Table Pizza are among the chains cutting jobs, with an estimated 1,280 delivery jobs being eliminated this year.
The law applies to fast food chains with 60 or more locations nationwide, excluding those that bake and sell bread as a standalone menu item.
Franchisees are shifting delivery services to third-party providers, potentially transferring jobs rather than eliminating them.
Critics argue the wage increase could hurt the very workers it aims to help by leading to job cuts and higher consumer prices.