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Al Franken: “If I'm understanding that correctly, that means that if a worker at McDonald's doesn't get paid minimum wage, then…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2015
If I'm understanding that correctly, that means that if a worker at McDonald's doesn't get paid minimum wage, then McDonald's, the corporation, would be responsible as a joint employer because it exerts enough control over that worker.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken discusses corporate responsibility for worker wages under joint employer standards.

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