legislation

San Jose City Council backs Leno effort to raise state minimum wage

Mar. 12, 2015

San Jose has become the first city to call for a statewide rise in the hourly pay floor. Municipalities want the state to do the heavy lifting, leaving them to seek smaller raises on a local basis.

Miss. restaurant industry takes a stand against anti-gay law

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 08, 2016

Establishments are mounting a campaign to protect their tourism business.

Obamacare Watch: The doctor is in

By Kelly Killian on May 01, 2014

The National Restaurant Association is once again holding free one-on-one consultations during the NRA Show this month in Chicago.

The future is now—yikes!

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 12, 2014

We apologize in advance if this issue raises your dry-cleaning bill. The risk of spitting out coffee is definitely at Wet-Nap Four, and not because of surprises plumbed from the gee-wiz file.

Election results: higher wages, paid sick leave

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 05, 2014

Republicans might have triumphed in yesterday’s elections, but even solidly red states opted for wage hikes. Paid sick leave and legalization of marijuana also advanced.

NRA sees reason for alarm in Chicago wage push

Dec. 02, 2014

A study released by the group shows more money going to taxes and tens of thousands of jobs being eliminated.

Bill to clip credit card fees on taxes collected by Colorado stores

Feb. 03, 2015

A first-of-its-kind legislative proposal would exempt the state sales taxes from swipe fees, easing the burden on restaurants and retailers.

Judge denies request to give Seattle franchisees more time on $15 wage

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 19, 2015

Local operators who are part of a national chain will be treated as employers of at least 500 people, regardless of how its actual payroll.

What Subway's partnership with DOL could mean for joint employment

By Alaina Lancaster on Aug. 03, 2016

The chain made an unprecedented deal to take a more hands-on approach to franchisees' labor issues.

First amendment rice

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 15, 1997

Citing first amendment protection, a New Orleans judge recently threw out charges of defamation, libel, and unfair business practices leveled against novelist Anne (Interview With a Vampire) Rice last February by Al Copeland, former owner of Popeyes and Churchs.

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