Labor
California’s biggest labor group recommends Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez as its next leader
Sacramento Bee 11/24
Lorena Gonzalez, a San Diego Democrat assemblywoman who authored prominent bills on gig workers and warehouse employees, could become the first woman and person of color to lead California’s biggest labor organization.
3 ways tipping laws have changed in 2021
Restaurant Dive 11/24
Under the Biden administration, the U.S. Department of Labor has taken a closer look at tipping laws in a bid to create additional earning opportunities for many restaurant employees, such as back-of-house staff, who can now participate in tip pools.
Food Industry Policy
Biden administration asks court to allow vaccine mandate
Associated Press 11/23
The Biden administration on Tuesday asked a federal court to let it move ahead with a workplace rule that would require employees at larger companies to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face weekly testing.
California Won’t Mandate Companies to Require Employee COVID Vaccinations
Capital & Main 11/23
A federal appeals court recently blocked the implementation of a broad safety mandate designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 at larger companies.
On the Side
Private dining is back with a bang at Bay Area restaurants after a pandemic slump
San Francisco Chronicle 11/24
Last Tuesday, all four private dining rooms at swanky Redwood City restaurant Selby’s were booked for corporate events.
How TikTok Viral Moments Drive Diners to Bay Area Restaurants
Eater 11/23
Scrolling through TikTok in September, I saw an increased number of “What I eat at Din Tai Fung” themed videos across my “For You Page,” where creators demonstrate everything they indulged in down to the exaggerated last bite.
