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California voters narrowly reject $18 minimum wage increase California voters reject $18 minimum wage increase

Proposition 32 was rejected in California, which would have raised the minimum wage from $16 to $18 an hour by 2026

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Nov 20, 2024

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Policy & Regulation

Texas judge overturns Biden-era overtime rule Texas judge overturns Biden-era overtime rule

byJoanna Fantozzi

Nov 18, 2024

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Policy & Regulation

A state-by-state guide to Election Day for restaurant operators A state-by-state guide to Election Day for restaurant operators

byJoanna Fantozzi

Oct 24, 2024

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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

Policy & Regulation

A restaurant operator’s guide to the 2024 presidential election A restaurant operator’s guide to the 2024 presidential election

byJoanna Fantozzi

Sep 27, 2024

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Delivery & Takeout Solutions

Third-party delivery companies win consumer data case against New York City Delivery companies win consumer data case against New York City

byJoanna Fantozzi

Sep 26, 2024

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Employment & Staffing

Another ‘No Tax on Tips’ piece of legislation introduced to Congress Another ‘No Tax on Tips’ piece of legislation introduced to Congress

byJoanna Fantozzi

Sep 20, 2024

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Policy & Regulation

What employers need to know now that the 80/20 tip credit rule has been overturned

What employers need to know now that the 80/20 tip credit rule is gone

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

U.S. Appeals Court strikes down Biden-era 80/20 labor rule

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

Kamala Harris wants to raise the minimum wage and eliminate tax on tips

Harris would raise the minimum wage and eliminate federal tax on tips

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

New York City is about to get rid of about 75% of its pandemic-era outdoor dining structures

NYC replaces its COVID-era outdoor dining program

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

California Supreme Court upholds classification of delivery drivers as independent contractors

California Supreme Court says delivery drivers are contractors

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

Lawmakers want to create a federal food safety agency

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

Here’s what the Republicans’ ‘no tax on tips’ proposal could mean for restaurant workers

How would ‘no tax on tips’ benefit restaurant workers?

Policy & Regulation

The National Labor Relations Board dropped its appeal of the joint employer ruling

NLRB drops appeal of joint employer ruling

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

President Biden wants to phase out single-use plastics by the federal government

Biden to phase out single-use plastics by federal govt.

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

The Ohio tip credit continues as the $15 minimum wage movement dies

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

Restaurant surcharges are officially an exception to the California junk fee law

Restaurant surcharges are officially an exception to the California ju

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

New York legislation would ban black market restaurant reservation services

New York legislation would ban black market restaurant reservation ser

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

California restaurants might get a last-minute reprieve from junk fees ban

California restaurants might get a last-minute reprieve from junk fees

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Restaurant Finance

California and Illinois are cracking down on restaurant surcharges and hidden fees

California and Illinois are cracking down on restaurant surcharges and

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

How the new Department of Labor overtime rule will affect businesses

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

Clover Food Lab emerging from bankruptcy process

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

Senate votes to overturn NLRB’s joint employer rule; President Biden likely to veto

Senate votes to overturn NLRB’s joint employer rule; President Biden l

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

Federal judge blocks National Labor Relations Board joint employer rule

Federal judge blocks National Labor Relations Board joint employer rul

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

Harlem Shake burger restaurant sues DoorDash for nearly $14,000 in ‘miscalculated fees’

Harlem Shake burger restaurant sues DoorDash for nearly $14,000 in ‘mi

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Restaurant Operations

Workers at José Andrés’ The Bazaar in Washington, D.C. have unionized

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Delivery & Takeout Solutions

Grubhub agrees to pay $3.5 million in Massachusetts lawsuit over ‘unlawful’ pandemic-era fees

Grubhub agrees to pay $3.5 million in Massachusetts lawsuit over ‘unla

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

U.S. House of Representatives votes to overturn the joint employer rule

U.S. House of Representatives votes to overturn the joint employer rul

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

How will President Biden’s new federal labor rule affect delivery workers?

How will President Biden’s new federal labor rule affect delivery work

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

Franchisors may be more liable for employees under broadened joint employer rule

Franchisors may be more liable for employees under broadened joint emp

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

The U.S. wants to expand overtime eligibility to workers earning under $55k

The U.S. wants to expand overtime eligibility to workers earning under

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

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Restaurant Operations

Chef John Tesar becomes target in California labor dispute

byRon Ruggless, Senior Editor

Restaurant Concepts & Chefs

Two Good Karma coffee shops in Philadelphia will vote on decertifying union

Two Good Karma coffee shops in Philadelphia will vote on decertifying

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democrats introduce $17 minimum wage legislation

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democrats introduce $17 minimum wage legislati

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

Policy & Regulation

DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber sue New York City over delivery worker minimum wage

DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber sue New York City over delivery worker min

byJoanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

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