legislation

Language arts

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 01, 2015

In the minimum wage debate, restaurateurs are losing the war of words. It’s time to flip the script.

Calif. bill aims to protect immigrant customers

Apr. 13, 2015

Legislation introduced this week would outlaw discrimination on the basis of citizenship, immigration status or language—not in employment but in customer service.

Maine’s ‘Fair Pint’ beer bill is dead

By Bianca N. Herron on Apr. 14, 2015

A bill designed to crack down on restaurants that don’t serve a full pint of beer was vetoed Monday by Gov. Paul LePage.

Restaurant workers draw new allies in push for $15 wage

Apr. 15, 2015

Protesting today along with restaurant employees are clergymen, Walmart workers and politicians.

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.

Allergy-awareness proponents

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 16, 2015

Forty-eight of the 50 states don’t require restaurant workers to have allergen training. But that may be starting to change.

Philly restaurants might be spared paid sick leave

Apr. 16, 2015

The state Senate has passed a bill that would prevent local jurisdictions from setting their own leave-time mandates.

Michigan restaurants spared costlier liquor licenses

Apr. 21, 2015

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

L.A. restaurants seize opportunity to push for a tip credit

Apr. 21, 2015

Operators are using public demands for a higher wage to make their case for letting tips count toward a $15 minimum wage.

Minnesota moves closer to a tip credit

Apr. 24, 2015

The state House approved a bill that would set a wage of $4 an hour for tipped employees, with the rest of the minimum wage presumed to come from gratuities.

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