BHP Appoints Brandon Craig as New CEO, Succeeding Mike Henry 
AMD CEO Lisa Su Heads to Samsung's South Korea Chip Facility Amid AI Expansion Talks 
FCC Approves $3.54B Nexstar-Tegna Merger, Waiving Broadcast Ownership Cap 
Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Eyes Helium Supply Risks Amid Middle East Conflict 
Amazon's AWS Could Hit $600 Billion in Revenue as AI Reshapes Cloud Growth 
Xiaomi Shares Drop After SU7 Launch as Margin Concerns Weigh on Investors 
Netflix Eyes South Korea for More Live Events as BTS Concert Livestream Approaches 
OpenAI's Desktop Superapp: Unifying ChatGPT, Codex, and Browser Tools for Enterprise AI 
Global Flight Cancellations 2026: Airlines Suspend Routes Amid Middle East Crisis 
Elon Musk Confirms SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla Will Continue Large-Scale Nvidia Chip Orders 
Super Micro Computer Shares Plunge After Co-Founder Charged in AI Chip Smuggling Case 
Alibaba Bets on AI Agents to Unify Its Vast Digital Ecosystem 
Micron Technology Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates, Issues Strong AI-Driven Outlook 
HSBC Considers Cutting 20,000 Jobs Amid AI-Driven Transformation 
Apple Defies China's Smartphone Slump with Strong Early 2026 Sales 
Virgin Australia Adjusts Fares Amid Rising Aviation Costs and Middle East Tensions 
GE Vernova and Hitachi's $40 Billion SMR Investment Signals a New Era for U.S. Nuclear Energy 
Pizza Hut franchises in California are reportedly laying off some of the delivery drivers. The operators are reducing the number of their workers ahead of the implementation of the new wage increase.
The Pizza Hut franchise operators are preparing for the pay hike that will require them to pay workers from the minimum wage of $16 to $20 per hour. The increase is almost 30% from the previous minimum hourly pay for staff.
New Pay Hike Awaits Fast-Food Employees
According to Fox Business, the state of California is set to implement the wage hike in April. Due to this, some Pizza Hut restaurants in Southern California are terminating a number of their staff.
It was reported that delivery drivers are expected to be the most affected by these job cuts at Pizza Hut franchises in the said territory. The reports did not specify the total number of operators or store outlets that are planning to lay off their drivers. Still, multiple locations have expressed their intent to reduce their workforce next year as they brace for the pay increase.
Pizza Hut Owners to Comply with the WARN
PacPizza, LLC, one of the Pizza Hut operators, said that it will follow the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, but to do so, it will have to get rid of the first-party delivery services, which will lead to the termination of all delivery driver positions.
USA Today explained that WARN also requires employers to notify workers of layoffs or closure of plants. It was added that another Pizza Hut franchisee, the Southern California Pizza Co., decided to remove its in-house delivery services as well, and this move will result in laying off 841 drivers.
Meanwhile, the job cuts will affect delivery drivers in Pizza Hut stores in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Sacramento, and other cities in California. For deliveries, officials said customers may use GrubHub, DoorDash, or Uber Eats.
Photo by: Parham Barati/Unsplash
