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Colo. expands eligibility for overtime pay

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 23, 2020

As of 2021, salaried employees earning less than $45,500 will be entitled to time and a half for hours exceeding 12 per day or 40 per week.

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DOL sets strict definition of 'joint employer'

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 12, 2020

Its new rule spells out when a restaurant franchisor is liable for the compensation and scheduling practices of its franchisees, eliminating much of the uncertainty that fostered legal actions.

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Taco Bell will soon pay managers 6 figures

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 09, 2020

The company plans to test a $100,000 salary for general managers in select markets as the labor crunch worsens.

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How to optimize labor operations for next holiday season

Sponsored content from our partner CrunchTime! Information Systems on Jan. 03, 2020

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

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 02, 2020

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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