employees

Taco Bell franchisee Charter Foods sued for sexual harassment

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 06, 2024

Two women allege the company knowingly hired a registered sex offender, who harassed them when they were 17-year-old high school students.

Workforce

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear an appeal from Starbucks

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 12, 2024

The coffee chain wants the nation's highest court to decide if employees were truly dismissed because of their union activities.

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Emerging Brands

How Steve Ells' new Kernel aims to change the labor equation

By Lisa Jennings on Jan. 11, 2024

Expected to open in February, Kernel will attempt to reinvent the team member experience. Brand president Stephen Goldstein describes how the concept is designed to benefit both the planet and workers.

Workforce

Feds raise the penalties for OSHA infractions

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 11, 2024

Fines were increased by 3.2%, or the rate of inflation, to maintain their strength as deterrents, DOL said.

Workforce

DOJ wants stronger protections under the ADA for employees with alcohol issues

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 21, 2023

The department has filed a court action against a Minnesota town for requiring an employee to pay for proof of sobriety.

Workforce

Restaurant and bar employment returns to pre-pandemic levels

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 06, 2023

New federal data show the sector added 61,000 jobs in September, or more than 1 of every 5 positions created economywide. The unemployment rate remained at 3.8%.

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Workforce

Where have all the pastry chefs gone?

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 30, 2023

Fine-dining restaurants are still hiring, but pastry teams and dessert menus have been downsized, leaving baking pros to find alternative employers or venture out on their own.

Topics

Appealing to consumers’ values with strategic partnerships

Sponsored content from our partner DIRECTV for BUSINESS℠ National Accounts on Feb. 22, 2023

As consumers prioritize social responsibility, restaurant operators can appeal to them by choosing their suppliers, media providers and more carefully and strategically.

Operations