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Who should clean the restaurant restrooms?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Sep. 29, 2023

Advice Guy: In an ideal scenario, a dedicated staff cleaning person or contractor, who doesn’t handle food, would take care of restroom cleaning.

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Las Vegas F&B workers vote to strike

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 28, 2023

Members of the Culinary and Bartenders Unions gave their leaders a green light for a walkout if negotiations continue to stagnate.

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Calif. Gov. Newsom signs landmark fast-food wage bill into law

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 28, 2023

The law, a compromise between restaurant and labor groups, will pave the way for a $20 minimum wage for 557,000 fast-food workers in the state on April 1, followed by annual wage hikes.

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How the deal on Calif.'s fast-food wages came about

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 27, 2023

Squeezed between two bad possibilities, the industry negotiated what proponents say is an acceptable middle-ground compromise.

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NYC cafe chain will be a test of a new unionization process

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 26, 2023

Employers will need to be more active—and careful—under the new protocol that went into effect last month.

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Fertitta's Landry's chain is sued by EEOC for allegedly picking on an Iranian employee

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 25, 2023

The suit alleges that the woman was routinely mocked for her appearance and accent, and that the company failed to stop it when the woman complained.

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Dine Brands' new parental leave policy was employees' idea

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 21, 2023

The perk for new parents came from Women at Dine, one of the company’s staff resource groups. “The idea made great sense,” said new Chief People Officer Sarah Cannon-Foster.

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With Chicago set to kill the tip credit, labor advocates are focusing on the next domino

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 20, 2023

After local industry advocates dropped their opposition, a bill to phase out the employer payroll concession is being described as a done deal.

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Fla. resort draws fire for its handling of a nursing mother on the payroll

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 20, 2023

Federal enforcement officials say the Hammock did not meet the requirements set out in a new law called the PUMP Act.

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The impact of the fast-food wage compromise in California won't be limited to fast food

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 18, 2023

Limited-service restaurants may have avoided an existential threat, but a $20 per hour minimum is expected to have a profound impact on wage rates across all segments and up the salary ladder.

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