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Trump's promise to end taxes on tips could put Democrats on their heels

 By Peter Romeo on Jun. 24, 2024

Working Lunch: The effort may be more of a feint, but it's a visible test of the pro-labor party's true commitment to boosting worker incomes.

Workforce

Here's what the presidential candidates are promising for the restaurant business

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 17, 2024

Working Lunch: Both Trump and Biden are pledging moves that the industry would readily feel.

Workforce

Trump woos restaurant workers with a promise to stop taxing tips

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 12, 2024

Government Watch: Waffle House employees win a raise in the wake of union activity, and New York restaurants welcome a limit on reservation scalping.

Marketing

New bill would allow restaurants in California to continue using service fees and other surcharges

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 06, 2024

Consumers would need to be alerted to the add-ons ahead of time. The measure's proponents are asking that it be passed before most surcharges are outlawed starting July 1.

Workforce

Union group urges New York to make ending the tip credit a campaign issue

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 05, 2024

One Fair Wage said its research shows young residents would be more likely to vote if the issue hung in the balance.

Workforce

Restaurant coalition sues to block broadened eligibility for overtime pay from taking effect July 1

By Peter Romeo on May 23, 2024

Restaurant trade groups and other business organizations have filed the action in the same court that struck down a similar change in the rules in 2017.

Workforce

Ohio servers and bartenders sound off on efforts to kill the tip credit

By Peter Romeo on May 22, 2024

The Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance airs research showing tipped employees are as opposed as their employers are.

Workforce

The tip credit survives a legislative challenge in Illinois

By Peter Romeo on May 22, 2024

Proponents of killing the credit acknowledged this week that legislation outlawing the employer concession is virtually dead for this year.

Workforce

Ohio restaurants try a jujitsu move to protect their tip credit

By Peter Romeo on May 20, 2024

The industry and its allies are pushing legislation that would raise the state's minimum wage to $15 but keep the credit. The move is intended to thwart an effort to both raise the wage and kill the credit through a ballot initiative.

Financing

California bans most restaurant service fees and other surcharges

By Peter Romeo on May 08, 2024

The prohibition takes effect July 1. Delivery fees would still be allowed, and automatic gratuities tacked onto the tabs of large parties would also be permitted at least initially.

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