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Eliminating the tip credit is another significant concern for operators.

The path to a $15 federal minimum wage was laid out by Democrats Tuesday with the reintroduction of a bill that would raise the rate for the first time since 2009, with $15 on deck by 2025. ...

The Department of Labor issued a final rule Tuesday to allow restaurants to require servers to pool tips with staff who don’t typically earn them.

We all know this has been a year like no other for the restaurant industry. The pandemic caused closures, both temporarily and permanently, for too many establishments.

Sunday’s news lawmakers reached a final deal to distribute a fresh $900 billion COVID-19 relief package was met with trepidation by at least one corner of the restaurant industry.

It's time to decide whether the COVID-19 vaccine be voluntary, mandatory, or some hybrid of both for restaurant employers.

I don’t have to tell you that 2020 has been a difficult year.  You’ve not only read about it ad nauseum as the headlines are filled with national restaurant chains seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy rel ...

The tipped-wage debate has been nothing if not contentious over the years. And it’s on the verge of adding another controversial layer.

President Donald Trump ended stimulus negotiations with Democrats Tuesday, effectively killing the restaurant industry’s chance at direct funds before the election.

A second major coronavirus stimulus act has been stuck in neutral.