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NY raises servers’ base wages to $7.50 an hour

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 25, 2015

New York City restaurants could pay a dollar more, and state labor officials left open the possibility of eliminating the tip credit altogether.

Ore. sets highest state wage in the nation

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 03, 2016

Restaurants and other employers will face the challenge of meeting different minimums in different areas.

The week’s 5 head-spinning moments

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 07, 2014

The biggest danger of neck injuries this week came from surprising tech developments, but new service initiatives dropped some jaws, too.

L.A. mayor floats minimum wage hike

Aug. 27, 2014

Business leaders are concerned about a mayors plan that would raise the city's minimum wage to $13.50 over three years, on top of a $1 hike recently rolled out statewide.

Smoking on restaurant patios could get snuffed out

Oct. 22, 2014

After research revealed that 75 percent of residents prefer smoke-free restaurants, the state is asking places to voluntarily clear the air outside as well as in.

Working Thanksgiving? Proposed California bill would offer double wages

Dec. 01, 2014

Californians working through the holidays could get heftier paychecks under legislation that would mandate double pay for Thanksgiving and Christmas shifts.

Senate leaders resurrect a bill to curb the NLRB

Jan. 30, 2015

The measure from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Labor Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander aims to “restore balance and bipartisanship,” McConnell says.

San Jose City Council backs Leno effort to raise state minimum wage

Mar. 12, 2015

San Jose has become the first city to call for a statewide rise in the hourly pay floor. Municipalities want the state to do the heavy lifting, leaving them to seek smaller raises on a local basis.

Miss. restaurant industry takes a stand against anti-gay law

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 08, 2016

Establishments are mounting a campaign to protect their tourism business.

Paid sick leave bills spread like the flu

Mar. 19, 2014

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced he would make good on a campaign promise to expand the city’s paid sick leave law as soon as April 1.

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