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Are dishwashers exempt from dress code regulations?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Oct. 07, 2022

While it may seem that workers who do not regularly handle food shouldn’t need to follow the same rules as prep and line cooks, the same standards should and do apply, Advice Guy says.

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Hotels face their own crippling shortage of workers

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 03, 2022

About 91% of the properties in the U.S. said they couldn't fill vacant jobs last month, according to the AH&LA. A typical hotel was short more than 10 people.

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Starbucks and its union are ready to negotiate. What's on the table?

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 03, 2022

Working Lunch: The give-and-take on scheduling and firings could have repercussions for all chains.

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Workers striking at San Francisco airport restaurants win pay hike and healthcare benefits

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 30, 2022

The 1,000 employees have returned to their jobs after hammering out a deal, the latest reflection of union activism in the industry.

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Don’t view labor’s new Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights as BS

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 29, 2022

Reality Check: Sure, it's a union-backed plan to change restaurant employment. But isn't a new model needed?

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California mandates more pay transparency from employers

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 28, 2022

Help Wanted ads will be required to carry a pay range, and potential hires can't be asked about their past pay levels.

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Dairy Queen franchisee fined $42K for teen-hour violations

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 26, 2022

The U.S. Department of Labor charged Indiana-based H&H Coldwater with 102 infractions of the limits for 14- and 15-year-olds.

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Restaurant workers at San Francisco's airport go on strike

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 26, 2022

The 1,000 employees have walked out of all 84 of the facility's foodservice outlets in a push for higher wages, according to their union.

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What’s next in the struggle to halt California’s new wage law

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 22, 2022

The industry's Hail Mary is using the 2024 ballot to enlist voters in the cause. Meanwhile, nine states are emerging as future battlegrounds.

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Chipotle to pay $7.7M to settle alleged child labor law violations in New Jersey

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 21, 2022

An audit of the chain's employment practices found 30,660 incidents in which it failed to adhere to the state’s strict rules on hiring minors.

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