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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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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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Restaurants kept adding jobs in November

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2019

The industry has added more than 300,000 employees over the past year, and it shows no signs of slowing down.

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How to write a culinary school recommendation letter

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Nov. 27, 2019

Writing these letters can be stressful for busy chefs and managers, but this checklist can help, Advice Guy says.

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On The Border settles harassment suit for $100K

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 26, 2019

The action alleged that a cook was subjected to racial slurs from co-workers.

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Union-backed group files workplace violence suit against McDonald’s

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 21, 2019

The lawsuit alleges that the burger giant did not protect its Chicago-area workers from abusive customers and that the chain’s updated design does little to protect employees.

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Colo. looks to expand overtime eligibility

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 19, 2019

A new proposal would mandate time-and-a-half pay for salaried employees earning less than $57,500 as of 2026.

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Chicago restaurants win mayor’s support for keeping a tip credit

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 14, 2019

But the wage-hike plan from Lori Lightfoot would raise the city’s minimum pay to $15 an hour by July 2021.

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McDonald’s is hit with harassment suit in wake of Easterbrook firing

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 12, 2019

Labor advocates have amplified their accusations that the chain tolerates sexual mistreatment. They’re also calling again for the franchisor to be treated as a joint employer.

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