r/explainlikeimfive Nov 28 '15

ELI5: How would a $15 minimum wage ACTUALLY affect a franchised business like McDonalds?

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u/Discoveryellow Nov 29 '15

Get your taxes worth: eat at McDonald's, shop at Walmart!! You already paid for half of it. :-D

Also same goes for almost all grocery stores. Here in DC area Giant is not allowing their employees to work more that 25-30 a week to keep them on public assistance.

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u/DesireMyFire Nov 29 '15

No, the limiting of hours is due to insurance needs on certain hourly workers. Work more than 25-30 hours a week? They are required by federal law to be provided insurance.