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Workforce

Proposed No Tax on Tips rule will shut out some workers

The deadline for public comment on the proposed No Tax on Tips rule is this week. Restaurant industry groups say the rule needs adjustment. As drafted, the rule will shut out many workers from the benefit.

Financing

McDonald's makes strange bedfellows with its tip-credit blowup

The Bottom Line: McDonald’s decision to take on the tip credit, and then say nothing else, has generated heavy criticism and a lot of questions. Why would it take on this topic right now?

The fast-food giant has opted to end its membership in the National Restaurant Association as it takes a stand about lower-than-minimum wages paid by full-service restaurants.

Questions remain about how elements of the massive tax-and-spending bill signed by the President last week will play out. But here are some highlights from two hospitality industry legal experts.

Bills based on voter initiatives would have phased out use of a sub-minimum wage for tipped workers. A last-minute compromise kept the tip credit alive.

The advocacy group this year plans to take on the complex and divisive issue, seeking to find balance between paying a livable wage and keeping a business alive.

A report from payroll service provider ADP indicates that employer investments in retention are paying off for workers in leisure and hospitality.

Reality Check: While Harris and Trump tout their French fry creds, real issues are being decided on the basis of politicians' dining-room experience.

Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, often pro-union, has come out against a ballot proposal to kill the employer concession, astonishing the business.

Mayor Bruce Harrell affirmed Thursday morning that the payroll concession widely used by the city's full-service restaurants will sunset on Jan. 1, when the minimum wage for all employers rises to $20.76 an hour.

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