Panera franchisee says he’ll pay $20 per hour after minimum wage controversy
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Click to see story on KPBSA wealthy campaign donor of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, has announced plans to increase wages at his Panera Bread restaurants to $20 an hour. The decision follows controversy surrounding what critics called a “carveout” for the restaurant chain in the state’s new minimum wage law for fast-food workers.
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California’s current minimum wage stands at $16 per hour. Last year, Newsom signed a law mandating fast-food restaurants with at least 60 locations nationwide pay workers at least $20 an hour, effective April 1. However, this law does not cover restaurants with their own bakeries that produce and sell bread as a standalone menu item.
The exemption initially seemed to benefit Panera Bread restaurants, prompting speculation that Newsom had advocated for it to favor donor Greg Flynn, who owns and operates 24 Panera Bread locations in California.
Both Newsom and Flynn have denied these allegations. Newsom’s office contends that Panera Bread restaurants are likely not exempt because the dough used to make bread is mixed off-site.
Flynn, in a statement, emphasized his commitment to his employees, stating that the decision to raise wages was made to attract and retain the best team members. Flynn maintains the exemption for bread producers holds little practical value for his company.
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IN A RECENT UPDATE, A WEALTHY CAMPAIGN DONOR OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM HAS ANNOUNCED PLANS TO INCREASE WAGES AT HIS PANERA BREAD RESTAURANTS TO 20 DOLLARS AN HOUR. THE DECISION FOLLOWS CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING WHAT CRITICS CALLED A CARVEOUT FOR THE RESTAURANT CHAIN IN THE STATE’S NEW MINIMUM WAGE LAW FOR FAST FOOD WORKERS.
CALIFORNIA’S CURRENT MINIMUM WAGE STANDS AT 16 DOLLARS PER HOUR. LAST YEAR, NEWSOM SIGNED A LAW MANDATING FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS WITH AT LEAST 60 LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE PAY WORKERS AT LEAST 20 DOLLARS AN HOUR, EFFECTIVE APRIL 1ST. HOWEVER, THIS LAW DOES NOT COVER RESTAURANTS WITH THEIR OWN BAKERIES PRODUCING AND SELLING BREAD AS A STANDALONE MENU ITEM.
THE EXEMPTION INITIALLY SEEMED TO BENEFIT PANERA BREAD RESTAURANTS, PROMPTING SPECULATION THAT NEWSOM HAD ADVOCATED FOR IT TO FAVOR DONOR GREG FLYNN, WHO OWNS AND OPERATES 24 PANERA BREAD LOCATIONS IN CALIFORNIA.
BOTH NEWSOM AND FLYNN HAVE DENIED THESE ALLEGATIONS. NEWSOM’S OFFICE CONTENDS THAT PANERA BREAD RESTAURANTS ARE LIKELY NOT EXEMPT BECAUSE THE DOUGH USED TO MAKE BREAD IS MIXED OFF-SITE.
FLYNN, IN A STATEMENT, EMPHASIZED HIS COMMITMENT TO HIS EMPLOYEES, STATING THAT THE DECISION TO RAISE WAGES WAS MADE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST TEAM MEMBERS.
FLYNN MAINTAINS THE EXEMPTION FOR BREAD PRODUCERS HOLDS LITTLE PRACTICAL VALUE FOR HIS COMPANY.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on The IndependentGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on abc NewsGov. Newsom’s campaign donor says his California Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on The Mercury newsPanera Bread franchise owner — and Newsom’s donor — is going to raise wages after all
Click to see story on Business InsiderGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on Coast ReporterGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on Sask TodayGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on Star TribuneGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on Rocky Mountain OutlookCalifornia Panera franchisee to raise minimum wage to $20 after allegations of favoritism by Newsom
Click to see story on abc 7 NewsCalifornia Panera franchisee to raise minimum wage to $20 after allegations of favoritism by Newsom
Click to see story on abc30 NewsPanera Bread franchise owner in California increases minimum wage to $20 per hour – La Opinion
Click to see story on La OpinionGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on KIFIGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on KVIAGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on Washington Top NewsGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on WPLGGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on News 4 JAXGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on WKMGGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on Click on DetroitCalifornia Panera franchisee to raise minimum wage to $20 after allegations of favoritism by Newsom
Click to see story on abc 7 LAPanera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on Spectrum NewsGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on San Diego Union TribunePanera Bread to raise employees’ minimum wages in California after backlash
Click to see story on KTLA 5Panera franchise billionaire will comply with Calif. minimum wage law—after unusual bread-baking exemption prompts ‘absurd’ outcry from Gavin Newsom’s office
Click to see story on FortunePanera Bread owner who donated to California Gov. Newsom will hike wages after outcry over ‘bread exemption’
Click to see story on New York PostBillionaire donor to Newsom and Panera Bread franchise owner said he’ll raise California minimum wage for staff – Washington Examiner
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Click to see story on Airdrie City ViewGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law – The Morning Sun
Click to see story on Morning SunGov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
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