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labor

Watching the clock

 By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 18, 2015

Is scheduling certainty the next battle in the labor fight?

McDonald's workers detail burns, hazards in OSHA complaint

 Mar. 17, 2015

Employees in 19 states filed 28 complaints, alleging they suffered grease burns and other injuries because of understaffing and disregard for safety by restaurants in the chain.

NLRB to weigh in on high-stakes McDonald’s labor dispute

Mar. 30, 2015

The National Labor Relations Board will decide if McDonald’s and other franchisors are responsible for the employment policies and practices of franchisees, as the Board’s general counsel has decided.

McDonald's: Workers to get pay hikes at company-owned stores

Apr. 01, 2015

The stepup for all hourly employees of company-run restaurants will hike each recipient’s wage at least $1 above the minimum mandated by state or federal law.

McDonald's wage plan renews debate on independence of franchisees

Apr. 03, 2015

The move is cited by both parties in the debate over franchisors being reclassified as “joint employers” of franchisees’ staffs.

Workforce

Hiring millennials

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 16, 2015

Millennials aren’t afraid to talk to anyone in an organization; they’re driven to achieve; they embrace tech to ease processes.

Starbucks has employees design reusable coffee cups

May 05, 2015

The coffee giant announced the winners of its employee cup design contest, which launched earlier this year to boost staff engagement with the brand.

Food

6 previews of the future from James Beard nominees

By Patricia Cobe on May 06, 2015

Among the trends they foresee is eliminating the disparity in pay between front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house employees.

San Francisco burb sets new minimum-wage bar of $16/hr.

May 07, 2015

The hike tentatively approved by the Bay Area city of Emeryville would set the highest wage rate in the nation.

New York steps toward a “living wage” for restaurant workers

By Peter Romeo on May 08, 2015

Gov. Cuomo is bypassing the legislature to raise the minimum wage specifically for fast-food outlets.

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