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Women dominate the restaurant workforce, except at the top

 By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 03, 2022

Wide-ranging new research from the National Restaurant Association highlights gaps between companies’ diversity efforts and employees’ perception of them. That includes companies’ own reporting of the makeup of its workforce.

Workforce

Association debuts landmark DEI research and DEI development framework

 By National Restaurant Association on Aug. 03, 2022

The research measures the diversity, equity and inclusion environment in the hospitality industry and how it is impacting retention rates.

Workforce

Michigan's restaurants get a 205-day reprieve on tip credit ruling

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 01, 2022

The judge who effectively killed the standard says employers and regulators need time to adjust to his decision.

Workforce

Starbucks union provides organizers with a financial safety net

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 25, 2022

A new assistance pool is intended to reassure baristas that pro-union activity won't cost them income.

Technology

Layoffs hit another restaurant technology company

By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. 25, 2022

Fast-growing online ordering company Lunchbox cut 33% of its staff after raising $70 million since 2020, joining a growing list of other restaurant tech companies to do so.

Workforce

Nearly 40% of restaurants hit the brakes on hiring because of inflation, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 22, 2022

A survey found that 4% are even laying off workers because of pay rates and fears of a recession.

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7-Eleven lays off 880 employees

By Peter Romeo and Greg Lindenberg on Jul. 22, 2022

The cutbacks are part of the c-store giant's $21 billion acquisition of Speedway in 2021.

Workforce

200th Starbucks unit votes to unionize

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 22, 2022

Starbucks Workers United said the milestone vote came at a location in Cleveland, 11 months after the unionization effort began.

Workforce

Court kills Michigan's tip credit, sets minimum wage at $12 an hour

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 20, 2022

The decision will require full-service restaurants to pay servers and bartenders the full minimum wage. It also requires most employers to provide paid sick leave.

Workforce

Chipotle closes the chain's first store to file for a union vote

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 19, 2022

Union supporters say the burrito brand is trying to thwart the organizing effort. Chipotle says it just can't find enough staff to maintain operations.

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