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Partner of Hourly Economy Works to Show Support of Local Business San Francisco, CA (RestaurantNews.com) Local restaurants nationwide already face…
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Overtime Rule Fallout: Fast Food Managers Told To Punch Clock
Fast-food companies are bracing for a blow to employee morale when their salaried managers have to start punching the clock.…
Meal-break missteps make restaurants targets for audits
In April, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor unveiled a Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement…
Carlos Miguel’s Restaurant Chain Must Pay $73K In Back Wages
A Mexican restaurant chain with six locations in Colorado will have to pay more than $73,000 in back wages, following…
DOL Enforcement Initiative Focuses on Massachusetts Restaurants
An ongoing U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) enforcement initiative focused on the restaurant industry in Massachusetts has allegedly uncovered several…
Celebrity chef Mario Batali to serve up $5.25M to restaurant workers
In what is believed to be the largest settlement of its kind, celebrity chef Mario Batali agreed to pay $5.25…
California Labor Commissioner Reaches $235,835 Settlement for Unpaid Wages
OAKLAND, CA (RestaurantNews.com) California Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su reached a $235,835 settlement involving unpaid overtime wages for employees at…
Minimum wage increases for workers in eight states
While some workers are worried about smaller paychecks next year, more than 1.4 million low-income earners will see their wages…
Over 100,000 Oregonians Get Pay Raise on New Year’s Day
More than 100,000 low-paid Oregon workers will get a raise starting in the new year, when a 30-cent increase to…
San Francisco’s minimum wage will be tops in U.S.
Thousands of San Francisco workers are starting the new year with a raise. On Jan. 1 the city’s minimum wage…
Restaurant owners unhappy about minimum wage hike
Washington’s minimum wage goes up to $9.04 an hour on Sunday. It’s good for workers, but restaurant owners aren’t happy.…
Illinois Restaurateur Owes Workers $1 Million In Back Pay, Damages
Workers got a pretty raw deal at Dolores Onate’s two Mexican restaurants in Decatur, Ill. Not only were the waiters…
Restaurant Industry Sees Decline in Menu Pricing and Wages Along With Significant Increase in Healthy Menu Options
Washington’s quick-service restaurant sector saw a 28 percent decline in pizza pricing, and cooks’ wages decreased compared to two years…