The Illinois attorney general is investigating fast food restaurants over hiring practices.
At issue are so-called no-poaching agreements. That’s where restaurant franchisees are prohibited from hiring people away from other franchise owners.
So, for example, if you work at Bob’s Burger King — you can’t just go down the street and get a job at Jim’s Burger King.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says this is particularly hard on low-income workers.
“What it ends up doing then is preventing people from being able to get promotions and therefore, assumedly, earning higher wages.”
Madigan joined with several other states to demand information from eight fast food companies, including Arby’s, Burger King, Dunkin’ Donuts, Panera and Wendy’s.
