Content about Labor economics

January 2, 2012
Restaurants brace for minimum wage hikes
Increases hit eight states Jan. 1, Washington state wage rises to $9 per hour
June 7, 2011
Restaurants expect strong summer employment
Projected 4.6-percent jump from March 2011 figures
May 2, 2011
Beware of faulty minumum-wage statistics
Rick Berman calls for operators to fight back against minimum-wage hikes.
December 6, 2010
Minimum wage hikes hurt foodservice, endanger entry-level jobs

If you glance at the economic news, things seem to be slowly but steadily improving.


The Dow is climbing upward again, and inflation remains relatively low. Even the job numbers are ticking up: 151,000 new private sector jobs were created in October. These are good signs for our nation.


If you dig a little deeper, however, things are more worrisome — and could get much worse. 


October 27, 2010
Restaurant hiring plans slow in 4Q
People Report: Employers more cautious amid economic uncertainty
October 18, 2010
Washington set to raise minimum wage
State restaurant association says decision will reduce jobs
July 21, 2010
Restaurant employment picture shapes up
Forty-two percent of surveyed operators said they expected to add hourly workers in the third quarter, People Report finds.
April 27, 2010
Restaurants ready to hire more workers
DALLAS Restaurant operators expect to do more hiring in the second quarter of this year,...
December 5, 2009
Small business job losses continue
WASHINGTON While the federal government’s relatively upbeat employment report for November is fueling optimism among...
November 18, 2009
As restaurant sales bottom out, rebound eyed in 2010
NEW YORK Fitch Ratings, a credit and debt rating firm, expects the restaurant industry’s fortunes...
October 18, 2009
Employers prepare for hikes in unemployment tax rates
Restaurant employers across the country are being warned to prepare for significantly higher unemployment insurance...
October 15, 2009
Update: Colorado wages set to fall, questions emerge for tipped workers
DENVER Colorado employers may reduce the pay of non-tipped minimum-wage employees by three pennies an...
October 6, 2009
Hawaii to raise unemployment insurance tax
HONOLULU Employers in Hawaii are being warned to prepare for significantly higher unemployment insurance...
October 4, 2009
Mandated wage hikes hurt business owners and teen job-seekers
Wouldn’t it be great if you could see the future? Well, San Francisco—the “Left Coast”—has...
September 13, 2009
Survey: Consumers plan to spend more money on restaurant visits
Despite another jump in the national unemployment rate and conflicting economic indicators released last month,...
August 9, 2009
Stretching thin staffs can be dirty work
Faced with the increased federal minimum wage, which took effect July 24, some operators may...
July 20, 2009
People Report index shows signs of job growth
DALLAS Chain operators say they expect to hire more people heading into the third quarter,...
July 14, 2009
Experts warn that cost cutting should not compromise food safety
When the federal minimum wage hike takes effect July 24, some operators could be tempted...
July 14, 2009
Pending wage boost provokes minimal outcry from operators
The pending federal minimum wage increase to $7.25 per hour appears to be ruffling few...
July 6, 2009
Unemployment worries take toll on spending
As consumers grow more nervous about unemployment and stay tight-fisted in their spending, a foodservice...
June 14, 2009
Turnover, complaints to EEOC ebb as recession swells industry labor pool
James “Chip” Ricker recently received a job offer in a late-night call, putting an end...
April 26, 2009
Restaurant hiring expectations on the rise
DALLAS The employment picture is brightening for the restaurant industry, according to the most recent...
April 19, 2009
Oregon restaurants can’t halt state wage hikes
SALEM Ore. The Oregon Restaurant Association and other business groups last week lobbied in...
January 11, 2009
Brad Smart: Now is the time to attract top performers
A recession can have its bright spots. Given the layoffs, closures, pay freezes and deferred...
January 4, 2009
Outlook 2009: Midwest
Midwest restaurant operators are bracing for a lean year of high unemployment and expected dips...
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