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This week’s 4 head-spinning moments: They said what?

Utterances had intent listeners doing a double take. Here's why heads were turned.

Operations

Movement builds in restaurants to drop plastic straws

Whether acting voluntarily or as a result of new rules, restaurants are changing their policies on what's been blasted as an environmental hazard.

Workforce

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: No exaggeration

By Peter Romeo on May. 24, 2018

Some of the biggest developments of recent days seemed too far-fetched to be real. Trust me, they were.

Workforce

ICE actions against employers double so far this year

By Peter Romeo on May. 14, 2018

Immigration officials have uncovered twice as many alleged instances of improper documentation since September as they did for the prior 12 months.

Operations

This week’s 5 head-turning moments: Politics as un-usual

By Peter Romeo on May. 10, 2018

Restaurants found themselves knee-deep in the swamp of politics and social controversy this week. Here are the gloppy details.

Operations

NLRB suggests another fix for joint employer 'uncertainty'

By Peter Romeo on May. 09, 2018

The agency said that it might seek to formally define the concept in new rules.

Operations

Fla. cracks down on restaurants claiming to buy local

By Peter Romeo on May. 09, 2018

Authorities are hunting operations that can't substantiate assertions of being farm-to-table.

Workforce

Seasons 52 settles age-discrimination suit for $2.5M

By Peter Romeo on May. 04, 2018

The settlement also calls for hiring a "compliance monitor" to guarantee no bias comes into play.

Operations

Menu labeling for chain restaurants is finally the law

By Peter Romeo on May. 04, 2018

A surprising quest begun by the industry a decade ago goes into effect Monday, with the focus on compliance rather than catching transgressors.

Workforce

Sexual harassment tops employers' legal concerns, study finds

By Peter Romeo on May. 04, 2018

The #MeToo movement has fostered remedial actions from about half of businesses, but vulnerabilities persist, the report notes.