Labor
Restaurant and bar employment unexpectedly slips in June
Restaurant Business 7/7
New government data show a decline in the employee head counts of eating and drinking places. Hotels, in contrast, accelerated their hiring.
California high court: Employers not responsible for COVID spread to workers’ families
Los Angeles Times 7/6
Employers in California are not legally responsible for preventing the spread of COVID-19 from their employees to the employees’ family members, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Food Industry Policy
Congress takes on Prop 12
Farm Progress 7/6
Now that Proposition 12 is officially California law, congressional lawmakers are working to overturn it.
Kamala Harris touts the small-business side of ‘Bidenomics’ at Santa Monica restaurant
Los Angeles Times 7/6
As President Biden leans into pitching voters on economic progress made under his watch ahead of the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris is on a mission to highlight how small businesses have fared under “Bidenomics.”
On the Side
49 rooftop restaurants and bars in L.A. to soak in the best city views
Los Angeles Times 7/7
Don’t you love the way L.A. looks from the sky? Peer downtown and you’ll spy City Hall and the U.S. Bank Tower.
Food-Delivery Companies Sue New York City Over Minimum Pay Law
The New York Times 7/6
Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub argued that the city used poor data to calculate how much food delivery workers should earn and that the change would hurt consumers.
