government

Financing

NYC mayor wants to curb runaway rents for some restaurants

Mayor de Blasio wants to give landlords a choice: rent at a lower level, or pay a special tax.

Workforce

Houlihan's franchisee pays $5M to resolve tip-pooling, overtime charges

The consent agreement settles a three-year action brought by the Department of Labor.

Restaurants with at least 15 employees would be required to provide annual training and inform the staff of policies and investigation processes.

Dire warnings led off a session focused on government issues relevant to restaurant franchisees and franchisors.

Attendees of the Restaurant Leadership Conference were treated to a host of aha moments, including these.

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