legislation

New round of debate set on N.J.'s liquor license

Aug. 04, 2014

With the price of a license running as high as $2 million, proponents of economic development say the Garden State needs to ease the entry of full-service restaurants.

ROC's rock-headed push for higher wages

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 07, 2014

A labor group that claims to fight exploitation isn't above using some questionable leverage itself.

Pay raise for state lawmakers may tie to minimum wage hike

Nov. 21, 2014

State lawmakers are considering a special session to vote themselves a pay raise. Some are saying they’ll go along with the move, provided a hike in the statewide minimum wage is considered, too.

Under New York City rule, it’s the packaging, not the food, that’s to go

Jan. 08, 2015

A review process put in motion by former Mayor Mike Bloomberg has been completed, enabling current Mayor Bill De Blasio to implement a ban as of July 1.

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.

Oregon sets model for restaurant scheduling restrictions

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 09, 2017

A bill signed into law yesterday by the governor will penalize restaurants for making last-minute shift changes. It's widely seen as a model for other states.

Worker centers spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 01, 2013

At a tech conference, you expect acronyms to drop like F-bombs at a Sopranos barbecue. POS, PCI, CMS—the presentations were an effing alphabet soup. But one all-caps tag was usually implied rather than said outright, even though it figured into considerable conversation at FSTEC.

S.F. November ballot - soda tax, Muni, minimum wage, more

Aug. 13, 2014

A review of initiatives on the November ballot also shows that proponents of a $15-an-hour wage have succeeded in putting the increase to a popular vote.

Virginia consumers, restaurants to bear brunt of statewide liquor price hike

Oct. 16, 2014

Gov. Terry McAuliffe has directed the state liquor authority to raise prices as a way of closing a $2.4 billion budget deficit. Restaurateurs and consumers point out that prices are already jacked up by the third highest liquor tax rate in the nation.

Las Cruces City Council to discuss minimum wage exemptions

Nov. 24, 2014

Las Cruces’ mayor is suggesting that some businesses be spared the increase that takes effect Jan. 1, just as not all employers are affected the same by the Affordable Care Act.

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