Domino’s promotes EVP of human resources

The company has struggled with labor retention and recruitment, especially of delivery drivers, since the COVID-19 pandemic. 

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Oct. 17, 2023

‘A low bar’: How California’s new workplace violence prevention plan aims to make workplaces safer

The new law is the first in the U.S. to establish an industrywide workplace violence prevention standard and could lead other states to follow, experts say.

By Ginger Christ • Oct. 16, 2023

How drive-thru-only units are shaping QSR operations

Smaller units can lower costs and optimize operations, experts said during Restaurant Dive’s off-premise trends virtual event in September.

By Julie Littman • Oct. 16, 2023

Dine Brand’s Chief People Officer on her first 100 days

Expanding parental leave and adopting a new human resources platform were two of the first orders of business for Sarah Cannon-Foster in her new role.

By Julie Littman • Oct. 12, 2023

Chicago to eliminate subminimum wage

The law sets the maximum tip credit at 40% of the city’s minimum wage on July 1, 2024, and decreases the allowable tip credit 8% every year until 2028.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Oct. 6, 2023

Starbucks asks Supreme Court to intervene in union fight

If the Supreme Court sided with Starbucks, the change would make it more difficult for the National Labor Relations Board to reinstate, in a timely fashion, workers fired for protected activity.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Oct. 5, 2023

The restaurant labor market in 6 key statistics

Turnover has fallen in H1 2024, while unemployment and total jobs in restaurants remained steady, indicating a return to pre-pandemic labor market dynamics.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Updated Nov. 4, 2024

Subway operators ordered to pay nearly $1M in back wages, shutter operations

The U.S. Department of Labor found the franchisees told children as young as 14 and 15 to use dangerous equipment, had minors work illegal hours and issued bad checks for payroll. 

By Julie Littman • Oct. 2, 2023

Starbucks to fight NLRB ruling that its benefits violated labor law

A National Labor Relations Board judge found the coffee chain implemented wage and benefits changes to discourage workers from backing Starbucks Workers United.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Oct. 2, 2023

New York Judge denies DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub injunction against delivery minimum wage

DoorDash confirmed, barring other legal developments, that it will have to pay its New York City delivery workers $17.96 an hour starting on Monday.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 29, 2023

EEOC alleges Chipotle supervisor pulled on, removed Muslim worker’s hijab

The case may point to the need for anti-harassment training for managers.

By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 29, 2023

NLRB dings Starbucks for cracking down on union T-shirts

Employees also were illegally barred from writing customer-provided, pro-union monikers on cups, among other violations, the NLRB found. 

By Emilie Shumway • Sept. 28, 2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs $20 fast food minimum wage into law

The deal, AB 1228, establishes a council with limited power to set the pace of wage increases until 2029, in what the SEIU calls a “historic” turn for labor.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 28, 2023

Judge denies NYC motion to dismiss delivery fee cap suit

A suit filed by DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub to overturn the city’s 15% delivery fee cap can proceed after a judge ruled it is plausible the city interfered with the aggregators’ contracts. 

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 20, 2023

Boston Market pays $630K in back wages in NJ, lifting stop-work order

The New Jersey Department of Labor gave the green light for Boston Market to reopen 27 locations, but it’s unclear how many have done so.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 19, 2023

Black Sweetgreen workers sue chain for racial discrimination and sexual harassment

Managers and coworkers called Black workers racial slurs and female workers faced sexual harassment and inappropriate touching, a lawsuit claims.

By Julie Littman • Sept. 15, 2023

California state Senate passes major restaurant labor compromise

The labor deal replaced the council outlined in AB 257 with a weakened version, set a $20 sectoral minimum wage, and averted a fight over joint-employer liability.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 14, 2023

EEOC sues Jack in the Box franchisee over sexual harassment

Operator Rock Strategic allegedly failed to stop a general manager’s sexual harassment of young workers at a Texas location, EEOC said.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 13, 2023

Las Vegas hospitality workers to hold strike vote

A potential strike would impact major hotels along the Strip, building on the labor movement that’s swept across Southern California.

By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 12, 2023

Restaurant industry, labor groups to kill CA’s FAST Act referendum with labor council deal

A major amendment to AB 1228 would scrap joint-employer liability and set a $20 minimum wage for QSR chains with 60 or more units.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 11, 2023

Culinary Union launches organizing effort at Las Vegas hotel restaurants

The union is hoping to organize 10,000 restaurant workers at hotels along the Strip, starting with Eataly Las Vegas, part of MGM Resorts.

By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 6, 2023

Domino’s franchisee faces federal suit over driver pay in Massachusetts

A suit argues that a low reimbursement rate resulted in drivers earning less than minimum wage in the latest in a long run of wage and hours suits against Domino’s franchisees.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 6, 2023

IFA CEO: Restaurant franchise model threatened by joint employer revisions

California’s AB 1228 would require franchisors and franchisees to share joint liability for adherence to labor law, which undermines the “business for yourself, but not by yourself” goal, says Matthew Haller.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Sept. 1, 2023

Chipotle takes Gen Z behind the scenes to recruit new employees

The chain is rolling out social media content highlighting employee perks and inside scoops as it attempts to recruit staff from a younger generation.

By Jessica Deyo • Aug. 31, 2023

BCTGM withdraws petition in Dunkin’ union drive

A union drive at a Cincinnati Dunkin’ did not reach an election, as the union withdrew its NLRB petition following a captive-audience meeting.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Updated Sept. 12, 2023