Workforce

Despite fewer workers and less hours, labor costs are rising

It takes investment in recruitment but also listening to workers

Four positions created as a result of the pandemic and changing operational needs

The poor air quality, especially in Portland, Ore., and San Francisco, has prompted temporary closures and operational changes for many restaurants

Operators in Southern California, including more than 40 McDonald’s restaurants in Los Angeles, are hosting a coordinated hiring event slated for Sept. 16

New York attorney general calls federal judge’s ruling ‘a critical win’ for workers

The inclusive group’s mission is to ‘develop womxn leaders to be seen and heard,’ the company said; the resource group comes as Taco Bell parent, Yum Brands, invests millions in initiatives aimed at diversifying its workforce

The slow and uneven recovery leaves the industry’s employment landscape ravaged and still in danger of stalling

Plus, a look at Florida’s minimum-wage ballot initiative