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Second meeting of California's fast-food wage panel was long on griping, short on substance

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 01, 2024

Reality Check: Wages and other critical issues weren't addressed, with most of the three and a half hours focused on process and past wrongs.

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Michigan court puts the state's tip credit in peril

 By Peter Romeo on Jul. 31, 2024

The state Supreme Court ruled that efforts to temper the impact of a 2018 ballot initiative were unconstitutional. That measure calls for phasing out the credit and raising the minimum hourly wage to $15.

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Labor advocates air the demands they'll push on California's fast-food restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 29, 2024

In addition to a 3.5% hike in the sector's minimum wage, union representatives say they'll press the state's new Fast Food Council for pay protections, predictive scheduling and a louder voice.

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New York City considers a bombshell change for hotel restaurants and bars

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 25, 2024

Legislation that already has nearly enough supporters to pass would essentially require the staffs of third-party managers to be employed wholly or jointly by the host hotel. But that's only a small part of the warranted changes.

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California pushes through mandates for protecting indoor workers from excessive heat

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 24, 2024

At 82 degrees, restaurateurs will be required to provide back-of-house staffers with water, rest breaks and cool-down areas.

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California's new fast-food wage is costing most QSRs there an additional $100k, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 23, 2024

The research also indicates that jobs and hours are being reduced, and consumers should expect more price hikes. But the statistics are contradicted by other findings, including data from the federal government.

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NLRB backs away from its push for a broadened joint employer standard—for now

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 19, 2024

The regulatory agency disclosed Friday that it will not challenge a court ruling that knocked down the redefinition.

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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.

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Restaurants have a hot opportunity to improve their reputation as employers

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 12, 2024

Reality Check: New mandates for protecting workers from dangerous on-the-job heat are about to be dropped on restaurants and other employers. The industry could greatly help its labor plight by acting first.

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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.

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