Something has happened to tipping culture in America, and it's made people somewhat uneasy about the gratuities they used to leave with confidence. Tips were once confined to the sit-down dining ...

Food safety is a high priority when it comes to eating out, so it's no surprise that some diners are put off by watching fast food workers preparing meals without wearing gloves. According to the CDC, ...

On April 1, 2024, California implemented a $20 minimum wage for fast food employees. To fit this definition, an operation has to offer limited or no table service, and customers pay for the items ...

Fast food restaurants around the U.S. have dived headfirst into artificial intelligence, looking to automation to solve everything from rising labor costs to speeding up drive-thrus and improving the ...

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Every day, there's a new story that makes it crystal clear that we workers are 100% expendable and that basically no employer in the country cares about us whatsoever. Whether it's someone being ...

Re “Fast-food wage hike flops” (Oct. 4): The opinion piece criticizing California’s $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers as too high omitted opinions of an important group — fast-food workers.

Just because someone has a job, doesn't mean they have a home. According to a study of California's fast food industry conducted by the Economic Roundtable, fast food workers make up 11% of all ...

CAME UP IN TODAY’S MEETING. IT’S BEEN NEARLY FOUR MONTHS SINCE CALIFORNIA’S NEW FAST FOOD MINIMUM WAGE LAW WENT INTO EFFECT, AND THAT BRAND NEW FAST FOOD COUNCIL MET FOR THE SECOND TIME EVER TODAY ...

As fast food workers across California push for higher wages and more protections, Santa Clara County is looking to create a know-your-rights training program for such employees — much to the ...

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