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NYC eyes restrictions on firing fast-food workers

Employees could only be discharged for what arbitrators adjudge to be “just cause.”

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It’s official: 80/20 limit on tip credit won't be enforced

DOL's Wage and Hour Division was instructed to no longer use that standard, despite a court challenge.

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Does employee education boost retention? Chick-fil-A has proof

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 14, 2019

The chicken chain surveyed past beneficiaries of its scholarship program and found 90% intend to keep working there even after they earn a degree.

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A bad labor situation just got worse

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 08, 2019

New data shows that the universe of potential hires is growing far more slowly than the number of jobs being created by restaurant openings.

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Politics intensify for restaurants far and wide

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 07, 2019

With new elected officials taking office as a result of last November’s elections, a spotlight is turning on new labor proposals.

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Buffalo Wild Wings franchisee settles suit alleging bias against men

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 30, 2019

The operator was accused in an EEOC action of hiring women for bartender jobs.

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High schoolers brainstorm the restaurant industry’s future

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 25, 2019

Youngsters headed for a career in foodservice cooked up their notion of the places they might someday operate. Here’s what they thought up.

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N.Y. caterer pledges to hire furloughed federal employees

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 24, 2019

The company in suburban New York City will offer workers shifts as bussers, runners and servers.

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Wage hikes prompt NYC restaurants to slash jobs and hours, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 24, 2019

Research from an industry trade group finds about half the city’s eateries eliminated positions.

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4 homegrown labor solutions

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 23, 2019

Today’s super-tight job market is calling for some out-of-the-box recruitment and retention ideas at restaurants.