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Long ignored, some restaurants make plans to observe Juneteenth

The holiday, also known as Emancipation Day, celebrates the events of June 19, 1865, in which enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free.

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Supreme Court lets Dreamers keep working, to restaurants’ delight

The decision to halt Trump's unwinding of the DACA program could keep hundreds of thousands of legal foreign-born candidates in the workforce.

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Dunkin’ franchisees plan to hire 25,000 workers

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 08, 2020

The chain is launching a national employee recruitment advertising campaign as it looks to bolster staff.

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Panera franchisee must pay $4.6M to settle overtime suit

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 02, 2020

Covelli Enterprises, the country’s largest Panera franchisee, wrongly excluded assistant managers from overtime protections, the court found.

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Are restaurants responsible for supplying staff with masks and gloves?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on May 28, 2020

While no one wants added costs right now, the obligation of operating a safe and compliant restaurant falls on the operator, Advice Guy says.

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Marriott warns of ‘significant’ further cutbacks

By Peter Romeo on May 27, 2020

The 115,000 employees currently furloughed will remain out of work until the fall, according to the innkeeper. It’s now offering U.S. employees an exit deal.

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