LA Council Votes to Expand Protections for Fast-Food Employees

LA Council Votes to Expand Protections for Fast-Food Employees

The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday instructed the city legislative analyst to work on policy changes that would extend protections under the existing Fair Work Week Ordinance for fast food employees — taking what supporters described as a significant step in providing such workers with stable scheduling and paid time off, among other benefits. In a unanimous vote, the council approved a motion introduced by members Hugo Soto-Martinez, Katy Y…