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 ...

At first glance, a $20 minimum wage sounds like progress. Higher pay, better living standards, fewer workers struggling to ...

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It was just a couple of years ago that the minimum wage landscape in California reached a major milestone — fast food workers ...

California's controversial $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers has resulted in significant job losses according to newly revised employment data, contradicting earlier studies that claimed minimal ...

It’s been two years since Gavin Newsom signed the so-called FAST Recovery Act, creating a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers. Instead of a raise, the best data shows these workers lost hours or ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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