labor

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Union vote slated for regional QSR chain

Employees of 12 Little Big Burger units will cast their ballots in July—at the request of their employer.

Workforce

Tried looking for staff here?

Think beyond the basic channels: Alternate sources of labor could prove a boon for operators.

Financing

Jack in the Box ordered to pay a former employee $15M

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 13, 2019

A former supervisor said she was terminated after she requested an accommodation for an on-the-job injury.

Workforce

Chefs' organization updates its apprenticeship program

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 11, 2019

The ACF is adding online instruction to counter geographic challenges to apprenticing. The move promises to draw more aspiring back-of-house professionals.

Financing

Restaurants added 16,900 jobs in May

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 07, 2019

The industry has added 300,000 jobs over the past year, but a slowdown in overall job growth has spurred fears of a slowing economy.

Workforce

Wash. state pushes for broader overtime pay

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 06, 2019

It’s joining the parade of states that want restaurants and other employers to pay managers extra for working more than 40 hours per week.

Workforce

Hardest-working generation? That’d be us, Gen Z says

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 05, 2019

A new study finds that young people think they put in more effort on the job than any elders did in history, and had a rougher time getting work than all but their predecessors circa World War II.

Workforce