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With Congress deadlocked, California passes its own small-business aid package

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 10, 2020

Measures enacted exclude PPP funds from income calculations and extend $1,000 credits for new hires.

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The long and complicated history of joint employer

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 09, 2020

A detailed look at efforts to change the joint-employer standard, and why the debate just won’t go away.

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San Francisco holds off on permitting indoor restaurant dining

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 03, 2020

Officials have not said when dine-in service might resume, frustrating local restaurants.

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COVID safety updates put peculiar obligations on restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 27, 2020

The novel requirements include keeping doors open, air conditioners on, and guests in masks for longer stretches.

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Chicago asks residents for ideas on extending outdoor dining through the winter

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 25, 2020

The city is holding a $5,000 contest to encourage unorthodox thinking.

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With federal assistance on hold, grass-roots programs pose a stopgap for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 21, 2020

The grants or loans may be in the thousands rather than millions, and are usually contingent on geography. But potential aid is or will soon be there.

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NYC restaurants could lose outdoor dining, Cuomo says

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 20, 2020

The governor says he's considering the move to temper a second wave of COVID-19 in the fall or winter.

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Restrictions tighten on restaurants as pandemic charges on

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 11, 2020

A number of states and cities have taken steps to discourage crowds from gathering inside or outside. The measures also aim to encourage mask wearing.

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New York cracks down on restaurants that ignore COVID safety rules

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 05, 2020

Nearly 100 places have been stripped of their liquor licenses, and 600 more face fines of up to $10,000. Just shy of 1,000 places were checked on Monday night alone.

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Senate eyes go-ahead for second PPP loans

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 29, 2020

The plan put forth by Republican leaders would also remove restrictions on how restaurants could spend the money.

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