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Another wage hike could be set this month for California's QSRs

 By Peter Romeo on Jul. 17, 2024

Government Watch: The state's wage-setting Fast Food Council is slated to meet again, and efforts to boost the pay floor for fast-food workers is likely to be a key focus.

Operations

How will the Supreme Court’s Chevron ruling affect restaurants?

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 15, 2024

Working Lunch: The podcast from Align Public Strategies also delves into an idea to eliminate taxes on tips as well as developments in Ohio and Massachusetts.

Financing

12 big complaints franchisees have with franchising

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2024

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission recently listed some of the biggest concerns franchisees expressed during public comments last year.

Financing

The FTC tells franchisors they can't charge franchisees undisclosed 'junk fees'

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 12, 2024

The agency also said that franchisors can’t take action against franchisees that take complaints about the business to the government.

Workforce

Initiatives to kill the tip credit advance despite Ohio's 'goat rodeo of a campaign'

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 10, 2024

Government Watch: For restaurants, not all the election drama is centered on whether Biden stays in the race, and not all the mud is being slung by the presidential candidates.

Workforce

Servers don't want to lose the tip credit, new research shows

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 08, 2024

A survey of nearly 4,000 tipped restaurant workers found 9 of 10 prefer the current setup to getting a higher wage.

Operations

California's new method of setting fast-food wages may be messier than you think

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 03, 2024

Members of the Fast Food Council, the new body empowered to set pay, say the model may need considerable tweaking to realize its promise.

Workforce

Los Angeles eyes new packet of benefits for fast-food workers

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 03, 2024

Legislation proposed to the City Council on Tuesday would require employers to provide additional training, more paid time off and advance shift scheduling.

Operations

DOL issues employer mandates for protecting workers from excessive heat

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 02, 2024

The requirements include providing paid breaks every two hours when temperatures soar in indoor workplaces like kitchens, as well as providing cool-down areas, drinking water and establishment of a safety "buddy system."

Workforce

New federal overtime-pay standards take effect

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 01, 2024

Government Watch: The exemption for salaried workers is narrowed to employees earning less than $43,888 a year. Also, DOL pushes for a paid-leave model, and foie gras remains legal in NYC.

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