Continue to Site >>>

government

Workforce

EEOC broadens employers' obligations to pregnant workers

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 15, 2024

The updated workplace regulations require companies with at least 15 employees to make such concessions as allowing expectant mothers to sit down while working and adjusting schedules to permit time for doctor visits.

Workforce

Franchisors ask Biden to pull the plug on a broadened joint-employer definition

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 11, 2024

Following a Senate vote to scuttle the new franchising standard, opponents are hoping to avert a presidential veto.

Workforce

Florida eyes controversial pro-employer legislation

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 09, 2024

In another example of state-level efforts to limit workplace obligations, the state is looking to prohibit local jurisdictions from requiring heat protections and predictive scheduling.

Workforce

Restaurants and bars add 28,300 jobs in March

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 05, 2024

The addition matches the job creation figure for February, but marks a turnaround from the decreased employment registered in January, according to government data.

Food

Avian flu has been found in more animals and a human, prompting calls for diligence

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 04, 2024

Authorities say the contamination has spread to the nation's largest egg producer and a 12th dairy herd, but the impact on prices has yet to be seen.

Beverage

The saga behind the illegal Jell-O shot

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 02, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: The ban in place within some jurisdictions is a telling example of how the rules governing alcohol sales may no longer make sense. Grab a stein of mead and give a listen.

Workforce

Labor strife is still high as California's landmark fast-food wage law takes effect

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 29, 2024

With all the last-minute sniping by members, the next meeting of the Fast Food Council promises to be a doozy.

Workforce

Unsure how California's new fast-food wage-setting process will work? Here's a guide

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 21, 2024

With the changeover just days away, state officials have fleshed out what employers and their staffs should expect.

Workforce

California's new fast-food wage law will also expand overtime eligibility

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 20, 2024

Salaried quick-service employees will be entitled to overtime if they make less than about $84,000 a year. And that's just one of the other surprises the bill is packing.

Financing

Federal judge strikes down new joint employer rules

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 11, 2024

One business day before the new standard was to be adopted, a federal judge sided with the franchise industry and blocked adoption, saying the update goes too far.

  • Page 2