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New York City sets a minimum wage of $17.96 for third-party deliverers

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 12, 2023

The rate will rise on July 12 en route to hitting $19.96 by 2025. It's likely to make food delivery more expensive.

Financing

New York restaurateur faces 30 years in prison for PPP, EIDLP abuses

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 12, 2023

Donald Finley, former operator of the now-defunct Jekyll & Hyde theme restaurant, acknowledged that he misused funds from 29 federal loans.

Operations

Dangerous smoke levels in the East spark calls for more worker protections

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 09, 2023

Labor groups say the situation also underscores a need for universal paid sick leave.

Operations

Bill is introduced to bring down restaurants' swipe fees

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 07, 2023

The bipartisan measure aims to lower the cost by fostering more competition among processors.

Operations

Berkeley makes a last-ditch try to outlaw gas kitchen equipment

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 01, 2023

The California city has petitioned a federal court to have more judges consider a ban that three justices have already ruled against.

Workforce

Calif. Assembly OKs bill making fast-food franchisors liable for franchisees' labor practices

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 01, 2023

The landmark legislation codifies a re-definition of franchisors and franchisees as "joint employers." It now heads to the Senate.

Workforce

Group offers to help Starbucks workers kick out their union

By Peter Romeo on May 30, 2023

The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is also apprising baristas on how to stop being charged union dues without risking their jobs.

Workforce

CDC traces 40% of foodborne-illness outbreaks to infected workers

By Peter Romeo on May 30, 2023

The finding is likely to foster efforts to mandate paid sick leave.

Workforce

Bernie Sanders puts his support behind a paid-leave bill

By Peter Romeo on May 17, 2023

The measure is co-sponsored by 40 other senators and 80 representatives in total—still not enough to pass. But it has the support of a number of influential lawmakers.

Financing

Regulators say loans to franchisees, even by franchisors, are subject to federal credit rules

By Jonathan Maze on May 16, 2023

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said that any entity that provides loans to franchises could be sued for discrimination and is subject to Dodd-Frank rules on data reporting.

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