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Starbucks’ broadened tuition-assistance plan draws 1,800 applications

 By Kelsey Squire on May 12, 2015

Participation has nearly doubled under the sweetened offer.

3 trendlettes we’re watching in May

 By Sara Rush Wirth on May 13, 2015

Here is how three marquee operators are shaking up traditional business methods.

Workforce

Handbook don’ts

By Peter Romeo on May 14, 2015

The National Labor Relations Board is recommending that business owners review their employee handbooks before it lands them in trouble.

Workforce

Training millennials

By Sara Rush Wirth on May 18, 2015

Getting millennial recruits up to snuff means re-evaluating longstanding procedures, such as handbooks and classroom learning, in order to jive with the tendencies and preferences of this always-questioning, tech-dependent demographic.

8 stunners in the NRA's new forecast for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 18, 2016

The National Restaurant Association's just-released preview of what restaurants can expect for the remainder of 2016 contains more than a few surprises.

This week's 5 head-spinning moments: Leadership in action

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 11, 2016

Restaurateurs swapped their whites and business suits this week for superhero capes and masks. Here’s a rundown of their exploits.

Seattle puts restrictions on restaurant scheduling, hiring

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 20, 2016

The city becomes the second in the nation to mandate two weeks' advance notice of work schedules. It also sets conditions as to when large employers can hire.

21 states join forces to block new overtime rules

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 21, 2016

A lawsuit filed in federal court would thwart the Obama administration's efforts to raise the number of salaried managers who are eligible for pay-and-a-half.

House votes to delay overtime rules

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 29, 2016

A measure passed yesterday along party lines would grant restaurants and other employers a six-month extension to contend with the new regulations.

How scheduling regulations could impact restaurants

By Alaina Lancaster on Sep. 30, 2016

Some restaurant operators feel that the scheduling legislation unfolding in Seattle, New York and Oregon could change what draws employers and employees to the industry, threatening its vitality.

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