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Restaurants’ labor shortage doesn’t appear to be improving

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 20, 2021

In social media posts and restaurants’ own signs, a lack of workers is leading to shorter hours and fewer service lines.

Workforce

Why workers can't stand restaurants

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 20, 2021

Quitting has soared to historic levels in recent months, and the exodus might have more to do with stress than pay, says RB's Reality Check.

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Why all restaurants should be watching Starbucks' union challenge

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 16, 2021

Labor experts believe the effort to organize the chain's employees in Buffalo is an example of a new type of activism that could spread to other operations large and small.

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Starbucks wants a union vote expanded to 20 locations

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 15, 2021

The coffee giant wants all 450 employees in its Buffalo, N.Y., market to have a say on whether they'll be represented by the Service Employees International Union. A yea vote would mark a milestone in organizing chain restaurants.

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Tech’s the focus, but labor practices grab a spotlight at FSTEC

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 14, 2021

A main-stage session looked at the intersection of technology and updated personnel strategies.

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Attorneys parse what Biden's vaccine mandate could mean for employers

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 14, 2021

But the deep dive by the employment practice of the Dorsey law firm shows answers are still hard to come by. And more tough questions have come to light.

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Holiday hiring push could make the labor shortage worse

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 09, 2021

An early shopping season and fewer seasonal workers could intensify demand for employees this season, according to a Snagajob study.

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Why many restaurant employers should be fed to lions

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 07, 2021

The industry is in denial about a key reason why employees are quitting at record levels. And, no, it's not all about government aid, says RB's Reality Check.

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Restaurants cut jobs last month as the coronavirus surges again

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 03, 2021

The industry lost 41,500 jobs in August, ending a long period of growth, as the delta variant strikes around the country.

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DOJ cracks down on restaurateurs' use of illegally trafficked workers

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 30, 2021

In two separate cases, operators were charged with using undocumented workers for what federal authorities termed "forced labor."

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