Labor
Will your job require a COVID vaccination? Why many California businesses aren’t so sure
The Sacramento Bee 7/30
What’s truly frightening, she said, is the prospect of the delta variant sparking another severe lockdown order. “We’re all surviving as restaurant owners,” she said. “I can’t tell you how devastating that would be.”
Department of Labor Rescinds Narrow Definition of Joint Employer
QSR Magazine 7/29
The Department of Labor noted that the rescinded rule included descriptions of a joint employer that were contrary to statutory language and Congressional intent and that it failed to take into account prior guidance.
Food Industry Policy
What’s it like to go to an S.F. bar that requires proof of vaccine? Totally fine
San Francisco Chronicle 7/30
Recently, I did something I don’t normally do on a weekday: I went to Vesuvio Cafe and had a beer. While that’s not the strangest thing an adult San Franciscan could do on a Monday, I went specifically to see how the North Beach bar was handling its vaccine requirement for entry.
Sacramento County returns to indoor mask mandate, cites ‘drastic’ rise in COVID cases
The Sacramento Bee 7/29
Masks are again required in indoor public places regardless of vaccination status in Sacramento County, health officials announced Thursday morning.
On the Side
The pandemic-era restaurant menu: How Covid-19 is reshaping the way we eat
The Counter 7/29
From small, incremental additions and subtractions to complete menu overhauls, the pandemic has prompted chefs around the country to rethink what they serve.
San Diego Restaurant Industry Cooks Up Comeback
NBC, San Diego 7/28
Over 75 new restaurants have opened in San Diego alone since the pandemic began — a sign of hope after almost two years of repeated closures and layoffs dealt an especially devastating blow to the industry.
