This argument is moot because the Obamabots are already ginning up a Boycott Wendy’s campaign.
Just the threat of that got Denny’s and Olive Garden to back down. I suspect Wendy’s Corporate will be hauling this franchisee in to get his mind right in 3....2.....1
Personally I expect a retraction on this before the last NFL playoff game ends this weekend.
Don’t want to end up on that list of Unpatriotic Parasite Employers, dontcha know. No one dares to defy the Great and Powerful Obama-Oz.
It is likely that these employees whose hours are being cut are not employees of Wendy’s corporate. Let’s say someone might own a franchise that runs 15 Wendy’s restaurant locations. They could go to only 3 full time at each location, cover themselves and brother-in-law, and stay under the 50 full-time employees requirement. Wendy’s corporate can say that these are not their employees being affected by the move.
Boycott or not, there is a point that a Wendy's franchise cannot sell enough hamburgers at a high enough price to pay the costs imposed by hook or by crook.
At that point the employees are no longer paid, no matter how many hours they work, even if the government makes it illegal to fire them.
Moreover, there is a point of no return that is passed substantially earlier, that make this outcome unavoidable under any circumstance.
No matter what is done to get compliance, it does not work, and complete disaster ensues.