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Rising labor costs have restaurants scaling back some benefits

 By Alaina Lancaster on Aug. 18, 2017

Together with research firm TDn2K, Restaurant Business reports how a tight labor market, changing consumer habits and regulation are shaping how restaurants pay employees.

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Reimagining the workforce

 By Lynn Freehill-Maye on Dec. 09, 2017

One operator shares his ideal fixes.

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Restaurants are struggling to find people

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 09, 2018

Higher wages are putting pressure on chains to grow sales in a tough environment.

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This week’s 4 head-spinning moments: Labor troubles

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 26, 2018

As if supply and demand weren’t enough of a labor problem for restaurants, along comes a pummeling from unions and their fellow travelers, including the vote by a Burgerville unit's staff to unionize.

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Retooling the workforce

By Joan M. Lang on Mar. 24, 2015

For TGI Fridays U.K., CEO Karen Forrester’s people-first strategy has paid off in more ways than one.

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7 ways to reduce last-minute staff cancellations

By Alaina Lancaster on Mar. 08, 2017

Here’s how to avert last-minute staffing shortages.

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Judge shoots down Obama overtime rule

By Alaina Lancaster on Aug. 31, 2017

A federal judge in Texas has struck down an Obama administration rule that would have raised the salary threshold at which restaurants would have to pay overtime.

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Another big-name restaurateur is accused of sexual harassment

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 13, 2017

The allegations against Ken Friedman also bring to light more lurid accusations against Mario Batali.

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Restaurants find an ally in their fight to keep the tip credit: Servers

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 16, 2018

A newly formed national organization is aiming to combat proposals for disallowing the credit.

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Thinking of using payroll debit cards? Read this first

By Dina Berta on Jun. 16, 2015

Allowing employees to draw from an account with a debit card is a growing practice among restaurateurs. But there are some do’s and don’ts that converts should consider.

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