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Is it OK to ask a job applicant for their preferred pronouns?

 By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Aug. 07, 2023

Advice Guy: While this question likely aims to indicate that your restaurant is a positive and inclusive workplace, in general, interview questions should be related to the candidate’s ability to do the job.

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This summer's exceptional heat is creating more challenges for restaurant employers

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 04, 2023

Some employees don't want to work in an inferno, while others are having shifts cut because customers don't want to brave hellish temperatures.

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Some servers think service fees lead to legal theft

By Reyna Estrada on Aug. 02, 2023

Are restaurant service charges transparent enough? Opinions among the supposed beneficiaries of these fees vary.

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Artificial intelligence could mean more litigation for restaurant employers

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 31, 2023

Working Lunch: Relying on a computer brain to sift through resumes for the ideal candidate could raise challenges about the criteria that are set by the employer.

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Is it smart to close my restaurant for a week to give staff time off?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Jul. 28, 2023

Advice Guy: Despite some downsides, there are many reasons to consider a vacation closure.

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How I won the Nobel Peace Prize and ended bad relations between unions and restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 26, 2023

Reality Check: Okay, there may be a tad of exaggeration there. But what do you expect when un-truths are flying through the business like Frisbees at one of my gigantic outdoor concerts?

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Lawmakers propose raising the federal minimum wage to $17 and killing the tip credit

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 25, 2023

The Democratic proposal would phase in the changes over a five-year stretch. The bill is a pet measure of Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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What restaurants can expect under California's resurrected plan for setting restaurant wages

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 21, 2023

Working Lunch: The Industrial Welfare Commission has until October 2024 to issue its recommendations for changing pay within specific trades. Here's how that process will work.

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Casa Bonita workers demand return to tipping

By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 21, 2023

The iconic Denver restaurant isn't fully open yet, but workers have sent a petition seeking changes to pay and benefits.

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Fast Act's on hold, but Calif. has pushed through another way to raise fast-food wages

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 14, 2023

Working Lunch: The SEIU was successful in recreating the 1920s-era Industrial Welfare Commission, with the power to set pay within industries with a large portion of low-wage earners.

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