legislation

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.

Workforce

3 unexpected consequences of scheduling legislation

By Alaina Lancaster on Aug. 09, 2017

Two years after San Francisco became the first of a growing list of jurisdictions to limit restaurant scheduling, the industry is contending with some unexpected side effects.

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.

Employers get an ACA break from Congress

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 09, 2015

The House approved a bill yesterday that would narrow the scope of employees who have to be covered, but President Obama has already promised a veto.

Restaurant industry gets new chief lobbyist

Apr. 30, 2015

The National Restaurant Association’s top government-affairs job will be filled by Dunkin Brands’ Cicely Simpson in mid-May.

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