immigration

Workplace Romances Can Be Dangerous to Employers

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 16, 2005

" Companies may want to implement stronger policies against intra-workplace fraternization>In this case, two female employees alleged that their supervisor...

Employee References: The Danger in Providing Inaccurate Information

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 20, 2006

In this case, the employee was hired into an unspecified management position for her former employer. Shortly thereafter, her former employer sent a...

NRA Pushes Senate on Immigration Reform

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 14, 2006

The letter, signed by all 50 state restaurant-and-hospitality associations, the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), and supported by hospitality,...

Immigrant visa considerations

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 17, 2006

Fortunately, employers do have options. Although the H-1B1 cap has been reached for Fiscal Year '06, certain types of H-1B1 Petitions are exempt from the cap, and may therefore still be possible for both Fiscal Year '05 and '06.

Restaurant Liable for Employees'Harassment of Co-worker Because of Disability

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 17, 2006

Acts of sexual harassment include but are not limited to, same-sex harassment; female harassment of a male employee; and sexual harassment not motivated by...

NRA Urges Bipartisan Resolution of Immigration Issue

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 10, 2006

John Gay, NRA senior vice president of government affairs and public policy, who also serves as co-chair of the Essential Worker Immigration Coalition...

Tyson Sides with Comprehensive Immigration Reform

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 10, 2006

"We are disappointed that the U.S. Senate failed to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill this week," said Ken Kimbro, senior vice president, human...

Where are the workers?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 01, 2002

By 2010, the National Restaurant Association predicts, there will be an estimated 1.7 million new jobs in the restaurant industry—and nowhere near enough U.S. workers to fill them.

NRA Commends Bush for Immigration Reform Solution

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 16, 2006

"President Bush took an important step in driving the debate on immigration. The President reiterated that enforcement alone will not fix the broken...

NRA Commends Commerce Secretary for Supporting Immigration Reform

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 26, 2006

Gutierrez joined S. Truett Cathy, founder and chairman of Chick-fil-A; Charles Hoff, general counsel and board member of the Georgia Restaurant Association;...

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