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Restaurants and bars continue to out-hire every other business

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 02, 2023

New federal data show the sector added 33,000 jobs in May, or roughly 1 of every 10 positions created.

Workforce

Calif. Assembly OKs bill making fast-food franchisors liable for franchisees' labor practices

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 01, 2023

The landmark legislation codifies a re-definition of franchisors and franchisees as "joint employers." It now heads to the Senate.

Workforce

When disaster hits, restaurant families have a new place to turn

By Peter Romeo on May 31, 2023

The industry is helping its own through a reinvigorated aid resource called CORE. Here’s how it rescued the victims of a historic tornado.

Workforce

Restaurants are about to draw more fire as employers

By Peter Romeo on May 30, 2023

Working Lunch: The violation of child-labor laws by a few bad actors are tarnishing the whole business' image as a place to work. And the volume is about to go way up.

Workforce

Group offers to help Starbucks workers kick out their union

By Peter Romeo on May 30, 2023

The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is also apprising baristas on how to stop being charged union dues without risking their jobs.

Financing

Restaurants are employing more cooks, but fewer servers

By Jonathan Maze on May 26, 2023

While employment in the industry is down overall, that decline is not spread evenly as operators shift toward production and away from service. But everybody is making more money.

Technology

ChatGPT's first restaurant job could be in HR

By Joe Guszkowski on May 23, 2023

A number of suppliers at this year's National Restaurant Association Show said they're using the chatbot to help restaurants screen applicants and keep them engaged once they’re hired.

Operations

Washington, D.C., restaurants learn the outs of service fees

By Peter Romeo on May 22, 2023

Surcharges have become routine after residents voted to kill the tip credit. Now, operators and customers are coming across the unexpected side effects.

Workforce

Union group accuses the National Restaurant Association of putting kids at risk

By Peter Romeo on May 19, 2023

One Fair Wage and a Union says the association has undercut the safety of teen workers by lobbying for a loosening of child-labor laws. The charge was levied on the eve of the annual National Restaurant Show.

Workforce

Bernie Sanders puts his support behind a paid-leave bill

By Peter Romeo on May 17, 2023

The measure is co-sponsored by 40 other senators and 80 representatives in total—still not enough to pass. But it has the support of a number of influential lawmakers.

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