Restaurant chains accused of breaking labor laws

KFC, McDonald's and Pizza Hut have been accused by local media in Guangdong province of not complying with labor laws when hiring local staff. Labor authorities are investigating allegations by the Guangzhou-based New Express Daily that the three restaurant chains were paying part-time workers in several Guangdong cities much less than the local minimum wage, the South China Morning Post reported. The report also accused the restaurants of demanding part-time employees work the hours of full-time staff but failing to pay them any full-time staff benefits. Both McDonald's and Yum, owner of KFC and Pizza Hut in China, have not yet responded to the allegations.