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SEC drops its plan to require field-to-fork environmental reporting

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 11, 2024

Working Lunch: The agency realized the mandate was too unwieldy and extensive.

Financing

Federal judge strikes down new joint employer rules

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 11, 2024

One business day before the new standard was to be adopted, a federal judge sided with the franchise industry and blocked adoption, saying the update goes too far.

Operations

Hype aside, is Panera exempt from California's wage bill?

By Lisa Jennings and Peter Romeo on Mar. 08, 2024

News analysis: The controversy involving Panera Bread franchisee Greg Flynn may be moot, but the exemption baked into the impending fast-food wage remains unexplained.

Workforce

What President Biden had to say to restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 08, 2024

Reality Check: In his State of the Union Address, the chief executive touched on several government actions that would change restaurateurs' world. But except for his comments on immigration, it was deja vu all over again.

Workforce

Countdown to California's new fast-food wage is triggering some strangeness

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 04, 2024

Working Lunch: Why the sudden controversy over some provisions, and the backtracking by the new law's sponsor?

Operations

L.A. County sues Grubhub for passing along refund charges to restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 23, 2024

The delivery service says it's already changed the policy, but the county has a long list of other alleged abuses it wants the company to correct.

Financing

Burgerim, and its founder, are banned from selling franchises in the U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 22, 2024

A judge quietly issued a default judgment against the burger chain last month after it failed to respond to the government’s lawsuit against the franchise.

Workforce

Union baristas hit Starbucks with 22 allegations of violating schedule regulations

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 21, 2024

The accusations, leveled in Chicago and Philadelphia, are part of a wave of stepped-up union activity in recent weeks.

Financing

The SEC may take action against Andy Wiederhorn

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 20, 2024

The agency has sent a “Wells Notice” to the chairman of Fat Brands, along with one current and one former employee. It signals a likely upcoming civil action.

Workforce

Congress probes claims the IRS is giving anti-tip-credit group One Fair Wage a pass

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 14, 2024

An oversight committee is investigating whether the tax agency is allowing the union-backed restaurant adversary to file as a non-profit despite its lobbying.

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