I have a couple of thoughts about this. The company did not have to disclose this on the receipt at all. They could have just raised their prices and the customers end up paying for it and not realizing. By putting this disclosure on the receipt, the company is letting customers know that the new regulation is costing them money. It is sort of reminding people that these new laws are paid for by the consumers in the end. Sort of like a really sneaky tax.

Also, it was mentioned that no employer provides benefits unless forced to. Depends on the force, I suppose. I knew a fried chicken place that had health benefits, 401k, sick leave, and all kinds of stuff like that. Their reason was that by providing this stuff they were able to keep their workers and keep them happy. They did not do it because they were forced by the government. They were doing it because they were being forced to do it by the job market. This place even paid way more than minimum wage. The business owner learned that keeping employees working for him longer saved him money. Therefore, do what you need to do to keep the employees happy. This place totally lorded over KFC in both quality and service.