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Miss. allows restaurants to refuse service to gay couples

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 05, 2016

Proponents say the new law is a religious protection for private employers whose beliefs don’t align with customers’ lifestyles.

Financing

How the Senate tax bill would affect restaurants

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 04, 2017

Owners of pass-through companies would get some relief, but the qualifications suggest not all restaurateurs would qualify.

Oregon to look at scheduling regulations

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 26, 2016

Passage of so-called secure scheduling would make Oregon the first state to adopt the restrictions on shift changes.

Operations

Tip pooling proposal runs into trouble

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 14, 2017

A procedure change suggests the measure is meeting considerable public resistance.

This week’s restaurant nightmares: Ouch, y’all

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 05, 2016

How easy is it to run afoul of wage and hour laws--and get caught? Ask someone in Austin, Texas.

Workforce

Restaurants’ ‘micro unions’ quashed by NLRB

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 18, 2017

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

Restaurateurs' advice to the new president

Nov. 09, 2016

A group of restaurant-chain CEOs offered their advice to the next chief executive as the race moved into the home stretch.

Operations

New year brings slew of new laws for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 02, 2018

It's now illegal in some places to ask job applicants certain questions, or to serve some Asian dishes.

Restaurants to get an ally in the White House

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 08, 2016

One of the industry's own has been chosen as Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Labor. With a sympathizer in place, restaurants would have a strong chance of seeing such hated measures as the new overtime rules and joint employer reclassification rolled back.

Operations

This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Research run amok

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 12, 2018

New reports make the case for expanding menu labeling to all restaurants and adopting a nationwide soda tax. It's enough to make you want to crave a $300 breakfast at Denny's.

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