healthcare

Health-care reform

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 31, 2012

You don’t have to insure your part-time workers—defined as less than 30 hours a week—but you do have to include them in calculating your number of full-time workers.

Health-care reform: The view from K Street

By Sam Smith on Aug. 31, 2012

In some regards, the Supreme Court decision of June 28 changed nothing about the politics of Obamacare, say foodservice lobbyists.

5 ideas from the Chain Operators Exchange

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 04, 2014

A return to COEX yields some stealable practices from restaurateurs you probably don’t know but should.

Obamacare Watch: The doctor is in

By Kelly Killian on May 01, 2014

The National Restaurant Association is once again holding free one-on-one consultations during the NRA Show this month in Chicago.

Consumer Trends

Consumers OK with paying fees to insure workers, poll says

By Kelly Killian on Apr. 28, 2014

A new study finds that more than half of consumers are willing to pay an extra fee to cover employee health insurance costs at restaurants.

Obamacare Watch: Rules of reporting

By Kelly Killian on Apr. 09, 2014

The Treasury delivered rules telling employers how they will need to track and report health care information to the IRS under the Affordable Care Act.

Paid sick leave bills spread like the flu

Mar. 19, 2014

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced he would make good on a campaign promise to expand the city’s paid sick leave law as soon as April 1.

Leadership

Brain jam takes main stage at chain restaurants’ Woodstock

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 19, 2014

CEOs from Dunkin’ Brands, Brinker International, the National Restaurant Association and Outback parent Bloomin’ Brands, and their riffs will be different perspectives on the macro issues confronting all chain executives at RLC's general session—The Leadership Watch Power Panel.

Party on

By Kelly Killian on Feb. 02, 2014

Corner Bakery Cafe shows why a company that plays together stays together.

Obamacare Watch: Exchanges delayed

By Kelly Killian on Feb. 14, 2014

In the still of the night—er, Thanksgiving weekend—the Obama Administration announced it will delay the rollout of online marketplaces (called SHOP exchanges) where, under the Affordable Care Act, small business owners can shop for policies to cover employees.

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