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Labor ‘Least of my worries’: Minimum wage hikes in Bay Area add to costs, could boost spending San Francisco Chronicle 7/1 The coronavirus pandemic has torn the economy down, but

Labor Darden Invested $75 Million in its Employees During COVID Crisis FSR Magazine June 2020 Darden CEO Gene Lee said employees are the company’s greatest competitive advantage. But the sentiment is

Labor As Restaurants Reopen, Many Are Struggling to Find Employees Eater 6/26 Worries about the pandemic, slow business, and fewer jobs for servers are all creating obstacles to rehiring. Food

Labor Restaurant defends offer to rehire servers to do heavy maintenance work The Washington Times 6/25 Some employers are demanding a lot of flexibility from returning staff — which some

Labor McDonald’s Workers Get Second Win on Virus Safety Protocols Bloomberg 6/24 Three McDonald’s restaurants in Chicago must adopt Covid-19 safety measures related to masks and social distancing, a judge

Labor As Minimum Wage Rise Approaches; Workers Relieved, Restaurants, Retail Wary Pasadena Now 6/23 Back in late May, more than two dozen Pasadena workers demonstrated at City Hall to demand