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N.Y. launches program to turn more immigrant asylum seekers into restaurant and hotel workers

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 03, 2023

Under a new initiative championed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the state is serving as a matchmaker between the new arrivals and prospective employers.

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What can Congress do to ease restaurants' labor struggles?

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 02, 2023

Working Lunch: A group called the Critical Labor Coalition has some ideas its pushing on the Hill. Here are a few of the would-be aids.

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Who should clean the restaurant restrooms?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Sep. 29, 2023

Advice Guy: In an ideal scenario, a dedicated staff cleaning person or contractor, who doesn’t handle food, would take care of restroom cleaning.

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New data shows how bad restaurants' labor plight is getting

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 29, 2023

The whole foodservice industry will need to fill about 2.6 million vacant positions every year through 2032, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Las Vegas F&B workers vote to strike

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 28, 2023

Members of the Culinary and Bartenders Unions gave their leaders a green light for a walkout if negotiations continue to stagnate.

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Calif. Gov. Newsom signs landmark fast-food wage bill into law

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 28, 2023

The law, a compromise between restaurant and labor groups, will pave the way for a $20 minimum wage for 557,000 fast-food workers in the state on April 1, followed by annual wage hikes.

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How the deal on Calif.'s fast-food wages came about

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 27, 2023

Squeezed between two bad possibilities, the industry negotiated what proponents say is an acceptable middle-ground compromise.

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NYC cafe chain will be a test of a new unionization process

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 26, 2023

Employers will need to be more active—and careful—under the new protocol that went into effect last month.

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Fertitta's Landry's chain is sued by EEOC for allegedly picking on an Iranian employee

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 25, 2023

The suit alleges that the woman was routinely mocked for her appearance and accent, and that the company failed to stop it when the woman complained.

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Dine Brands' new parental leave policy was employees' idea

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 21, 2023

The perk for new parents came from Women at Dine, one of the company’s staff resource groups. “The idea made great sense,” said new Chief People Officer Sarah Cannon-Foster.

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