legislation

McDonald’s, others to fight NLRB determination on franchisees

Nov. 17, 2014

Public relations resources are being lined up for a multi-faceted push against the agency’s preliminary decision that franchisors can be viewed as “joint employers” of franchisees’ staffs. (subscription required)

Taking credit

By Dina Berta on Apr. 16, 2015

Operators are scrambling to find ways to deal with the sudden or inevitable labor-cost increases.

Seattle warms to soft drink tax

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 24, 2017

Mayor Ed Murray is touting the dual benefits of combating obesity and raising funds for education.

How the First Lady’s latest “move” affects restaurants

By Joann Whitcher on Oct. 03, 2013

Are you using cartoon characters to market not-so-healthy meals to kids? The First Lady would like you to stop.

France forces restaurants to label homemade cuisine

Jul. 15, 2014

Restaurants, caterers and outdoor food stall operators all must now identify housemade meals with a special logo. The goal is to preserve the nation's culinary reputation, but critics argue the new rules are confusing.

Ohio minimum wage to hit $8.10 per hour next year

Oct. 06, 2014

The increases of 7 and 15 cents, respectively, take effect Jan. 1 because of the state wage law’s automatic indexing feature.

List of employment laws affecting California

Nov. 20, 2014

The review highlights such responsibilities for restaurateurs as providing paid sick leave and altering background checks.

Business groups sue to stop 'quickie' union elections

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 08, 2015

The coalition said the NLRB overstepped in ruling that employers and employees could have as little as 14 days to prepare for a yea-or-nay vote on unionizing.

Businesses find creative ways to cope with minimum wage hikes

Feb. 12, 2015

“You schedule as tight as you can,” as one restaurateur expressed it to the Los Angeles Times.

Michigan restaurants spared costlier liquor licenses

Apr. 21, 2015

State lawmakers won’t move forward with increasing liquor license fees by 50 percent.

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