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Best practices for improving recruitment, retention and training

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How to optimize labor operations for next holiday season

It is a critical time of the year for restaurants, so it is important to avoid scheduling challenges that can impact operational costs and diminish success.

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N.Y. decides to keep restaurants’ tip credit

But other industries will lose that break for employers under proposals that were put forth this week.

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Joe Biden calls for unionization of McDonald’s

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2019

The front-runner for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination said the chain’s workforce needs to be organized to counter the franchisor’s power.

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LongHorn's labor approach yields 6.7% comp rise, Darden says

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 19, 2019

The casual steak chain outperformed all of its sister operations, largely because of how it handled personnel, its parent company said. Olive Garden's comps rose 1.5%.

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New ruling restores restaurants’ say on who can use their email

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 18, 2019

The decision from the NLRB reverses its policy that employees had the right to use their employers’ email to communicate with co-workers about nonwork matters, including unionization.

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Wash. extends overtime pay to more managers

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 12, 2019

Salaried employees earning less than $83,356 annually would eventually be entitled to time-and-a-half pay.

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McDonald’s is not a joint employer of franchisees’ staffs, NLRB rules

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 12, 2019

The decision settles a five-year dispute that held profound implications for any restaurant franchisor.

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Labor cost outlook: 52 minimum wage increases set for 2020

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 12, 2019

Several West Coast regions will push their minimum past $16 an hour.

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18 states call for keeping the 80/20 tip-credit rule

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 12, 2019

Their attorneys general say DOL’s proposed new guideline would be illegal and an intended solution to problems that aren’t evident.

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‘Breastaurant’ chain pays $150K penalty for hiring all-female waitstaff

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 12, 2019

Burgers & Beer will also have to hire and retain more men as part of the EEOC settlement.

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