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Tip credit opponents play the gender card in NY

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 20, 2021

Groups such as One Fair Wage intend to ask the state's first female governor, Kathy Hochul, to close the gender wage gap by disallowing the concession for restaurants.

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Olive Garden's parent company raises pay as sales rebound

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 25, 2021

Darden Restaurants says it will reward hourly employees with $17 million in bonuses while raising its pay scale to $12 an hour.

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Operators say a ‘living wage’ won’t kill them—if some key ‘if’s’ are met

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 20, 2021

The impact of more than doubling the federal minimum wage would be tempered by phasing in the increase, many restaurateurs contend. But they still have doubts about one size fitting all.

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Possibility of a minimum-wage hike is far from over

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 26, 2021

Senators from both parties are airing alternatives to the $15-an-hour proposal that was swatted down Thursday night.

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Both sides of $15 wage debate say new congressional data proves them right

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 08, 2021

A detailed economic analysis shows nearly 1 million workers would be pulled out of poverty, but 1.4 million jobs would be eliminated.

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Chicago restaurants win mayor’s support for keeping a tip credit

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 14, 2019

But the wage-hike plan from Lori Lightfoot would raise the city’s minimum pay to $15 an hour by July 2021.

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A restaurateur’s guide to the 2018 midterm elections

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 05, 2018

Several proposals on state and local ballots could profoundly impact restaurants. Here’s a rundown.

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Who makes the most in NYC restaurants?

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 18, 2018

A new study shows a huge gap between the pay required by law and what employees in demand are actually making.

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Push for higher wages to take place in Mass. this week

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 11, 2018

A coalition of labor, religious and community groups is planning a weeklong drive for $15 an hour.

Next battleground for $15 wage: New Jersey

By Peter Romeo on May 13, 2016

The first big push could come as soon as next week.

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