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Workforce

The worker shortage is pushing employee benefits to new levels

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 26, 2021

Paid time off, retirement, tuition and childcare are all more common now than they were before the pandemic as companies look to remain competitive.

Financing

Papa Murphy’s owner has some labor problems

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 11, 2021

MTY Global says it is delaying openings and closing some restaurants during the week because it cannot find enough workers.

Workforce

Restaurants made little hiring progress in September, federal stats show

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 08, 2021

Industry employment leveled off for a second month despite a steep climb in wage rates, according to the latest measures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Workforce

What’s all this to-do over unions?

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 24, 2021

Back in the day, restaurateurs didn’t have to worry about that sort of thing. Trouble is, we’re no longer back in the day, says RB's Reality Check.

Operations

Dave & Buster’s posts a record-breaking quarter

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 10, 2021

“Our brand is back and we are stronger than ever,” the eatertainment chain’s CEO said Thursday, noting the company has emerged from the pandemic hitting new high watermarks on nearly all financial metrics.

Workforce

Holiday hiring push could make the labor shortage worse

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 09, 2021

An early shopping season and fewer seasonal workers could intensify demand for employees this season, according to a Snagajob study.

Workforce

Tip credit opponents play the gender card in NY

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 20, 2021

Groups such as One Fair Wage intend to ask the state's first female governor, Kathy Hochul, to close the gender wage gap by disallowing the concession for restaurants.

Workforce

How $15 went from a labor activist dream to an industry standard

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 03, 2021

More cities and states are taking their minimums to $15. Big companies are raising their wages in advance of those moves. The impact has changed the economics of the industry.

Workforce

Where restaurants see a margin squeeze, workers find financial hope

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 03, 2021

Realistic or not, a $15 wage holds the promise of a better life for restaurant employees.

Workforce

At McDonald’s, higher pay and benefits start yielding results

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 03, 2021

The burger giant and its franchisees are getting more applications, and argue that people who start their careers at one of their restaurants have better financial security later in life.

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