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Subscription and digital services for labor law posting requirements can save businesses time -- and keep them in compliance.
More employers are looking to hire people with criminal records. Former felon turned business owner Tyrone Gladney details what you need to know about recruiting these individuals -- and why they might be the secret to your success.
SmartBrief’s food and beverage readers were drawn to a bevy of different stories this week, especially news focused on snacks and sweets.
Croud US Managing Director Kris Tait argues what the Biden administration has it wrong about the gig economy, and how a new generation of workers in the advertising and digital industry are keen to explore these new types of working models.
How can you continuously develop talent for the moment? It starts with a clear, data-driven understanding of the talent groups you have and their futures.
How has Target cared for employees, customers and communities during the pandemic and responded forcefully to racial inequality? Target CEO Brian Cornell recently talked about leading the company through crisis.
Industry reaction to Kroger's new logo and animated Krojis grabbed readers' attention this week.
Several CPG stories rated with readers this week, starting with plans by Kraft Heinz for new vegetable-infused Macaroni & Cheese.
This week, readers gravitated towards CPG stories, with new product news taking the cake in the top five most-read stories.
Confectionery, restaurant and grocery retail news hit a high note with SmartBrief’s food and beverage readers this week.
Branded podcasts are a great way to engage with an audience and they do not need to cost a lot of money to launch or maintain.
Independent eateries play to their strengths with service, unique concepts.
The majority of operators are certainly worried about rising labor costs – 75% of operators said they are concerned about labor costs, and one-third of operators are very concerned.
Election years are stressful all around, and the stakes are so high that anxiety can easily bleed into the workplace. Here are some side-effects of election years you should consider.
When the federal government froze minimum wage for tipped workers at $2.13 per hour in 1996, the wage amounted to half the federal minimum...
The idea of a national $9-per-hour minimum wage has spurred debate in the restaurant industry among workers trying to make a living and operators...
Companies big and small have long been trying to figure out how to do more with less, but going too far in that direction...
Recent cases surrounding the issue of tip sharing at U.S. restaurants have centered on questions such as whether back-of-the-house workers who don’t interact with...
I came of age at a time when foodservice jobs were mostly there to help us earn spending money on the way to becoming...
Bob McDevitt is the senior vice president of franchising for fast-casual chain Golden Corral and is on International Franchise Association‘s board of directors. North...
Katherine Lugar, President and Chief Executive Officer of AH&LA This post is sponsored by The Wall Street Journal. Katherine Lugar is president and chief...
A group that made news last year with a survey revealing that 63% of restaurant workers show up sick to prepare and serve food...
This post is by SmartBlog on Restaurants and Restaurant SmartBrief contributor Janet Forgrieve. The subject of tipping in restaurants is a hot button that...
This post is by Restaurant SmartBrief contributor Janet Forgrieve. Much of last year’s coverage of restaurant regulations focused on the affect of federal health-care...
Dr. Tim Ryan, president of The Culinary Institute of America, has been elected to the National Restaurant Association‘s Board of Directors, the CIA announced...
From the workers in the fields who pick our produce to the celebrity chefs crafting the 12-course tasting menus at our favorite five-star restaurants,...
If you followed this summer’s public debate surrounding ride sharing, specifically the car service Uber, you might have heard the term “surge pricing.” The...
(Photo: Flickr user punctuated) SmartBrief’s food and beverage readers were following Chipotle‘s food safety saga this week, from co-CEO Steve Ells’ apology that was...
This post is adapted from “High-Impact Human Capital Strategy: Addressing the 12 Major Challenges Today’s Organizations Face,” (AMACOM, August 2015) by Jack Phillips and...
Income inequality is a divisive issue in our political climate, bolstered in no small part by lingering tensions from the 2008 financial crisis, a...