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Red Lobster lays off about 200 restaurant employees

 By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 17, 2025

The casual-dining seafood chain said the job cuts affected less than 1% of its workforce and are intended to streamline operations and pave the way for long-term growth.

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Push to eliminate the tip credit re-emerges in D.C.

 By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 08, 2025

Labor advocates are petitioning for yet another ballot initiative to both ditch the tipped wage and to increase the minimum wage to $25 per hour.

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California's Fast Food Council has fallen dormant

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 04, 2025

The legislative entity created to regulate the state's limited-service restaurant chains has been leaderless for seven months.

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Starbucks agrees to $39M settlement with New York City over labor violations

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 02, 2025

The coffee shop giant will pay $35.5 million to more than 15,000 workers over scheduling violations and hours reductions. The company said that the payments are about “compliance, not unpaid wages.”

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Restaurant industry sees strongest job growth in six months

By Lisa Jennings on Nov. 20, 2025

Food-and-drink establishments added 37,000 jobs in September. But the delayed federal data shows mixed results, with broader unemployment up year over year.

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Anti-DEI activist Robby Starbuck gets spotlight at HR conference

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 28, 2025

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast discusses the appearance of a conservative influencer at the Society of Human Resource Mangement's conference. Some attendees are boycotting the event as a result, but is this an opportunity to hash out the attacks on anti-wokeism?

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Taco Bell is making investments in its workforce

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 23, 2025

The fast-food Mexican chain is increasing education benefits and leadership programs for workers employed by franchisee-owned locations, saying it improves retention for employees and general managers.

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How restaurants are pushing back on Trump's immigration crackdown

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 21, 2025

Working Lunch: This week’s political podcast looks how Chicago restaurants are making it clear ICE agents are not welcome. Is that a good idea?

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Proposed No Tax on Tips rule will shut out some workers

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 21, 2025

The deadline for public comment on the proposed No Tax on Tips rule is this week. Restaurant industry groups say the rule needs adjustment. As drafted, the rule will shut out many workers from the benefit.

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A deportation crackdown sows fear across the restaurant industry

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 17, 2025

The Trump Administration's immigration crackdown is devastating the restaurant industry, with ICE arrests creating widespread fear among workers and customers. Immigrant restaurant workers, who comprise 22% of the food industry workforce, are staying home or choosing self-deportation, while restaurant sales plummet in immigrant communities.

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