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Judge shoots down Obama overtime rule

By Alaina Lancaster on Aug. 31, 2017

A federal judge in Texas has struck down an Obama administration rule that would have raised the salary threshold at which restaurants would have to pay overtime.

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Restaurants’ ‘micro unions’ quashed by NLRB

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 18, 2017

The board's decision closes an alternate route to organizing staffers.

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A major labor complication and 4 other head-spinning moments

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 08, 2018

New twists added surprising complications to the familiar challenges of securing labor and managing food costs. And those weren't the only new facets of longstanding problems to come to light.

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Thinking of using payroll debit cards? Read this first

By Dina Berta on Jun. 16, 2015

Allowing employees to draw from an account with a debit card is a growing practice among restaurateurs. But there are some do’s and don’ts that converts should consider.

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