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Asked in Lakewood, CA Mar. 22, 2020 ,  2 answers Visitors: 2
Is it illegal to be extremely understaffed at a fast food restaurant?

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Anonymous
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Posted on / Mar. 23, 2020 18:44:32

Unfortunately, there are no minimum staffing requirements for fast food restaurants absent a union collective bargaining agreement.

While there are strict rules for the employment of 17 year olds, which limit the hours and jobs they can perform, they do not mandate minimum staffing levels. Below are links to a pamphlet and chart summarizing the restrictions.

https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/ChildLaborLawPamphlet.pdf

https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/MinorsSummaryCharts.pdf

Anonymous
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Posted on / Mar. 23, 2020 18:32:44

Sorry but no. Without a union agreement to protect against this, the employer is allowed to overwork the employees, making one employee do the work of many. Your choice is to do it or leave.

Good luck to you.

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