Legal

Controversial Menu-Labeling Rule is Now Law for Restaurants

May 7 marked the official start date for the oft-delayed menu-labeling laws.

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Pay-to-Play Schemes to Receive More Scrutiny from Department of Treasury

Restaurant owners and operators should expect face-to-face inquiries about their marketing and promotional relationships with producers and distributors from the U.S.

Lawmakers Introduce the DRIVE-Safe Act to Address Driver Shortage

Representatives Duncan Hunter (CA-50) and Trey Hollingsworth (IN–9), with support from the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) and the American Trucking Associations (ATA), in ...

Chef Mike Isabella Denies Sexual Harassment Claims

Mike Isabella, a former “Top Chef” contestant who turned his stint on the reality TV show into an 11-location, $30 million restaurant empire in the nation’s capital, is the latest food industry fig ...

NLRB Goes Back on 'Joint Employer' Ruling

The National Labor Board unanimously vacated its December Hy-Brand joint employer ruling Monday (February 26), meaning restaurant operators around the nation will once again be subject to the 2015 ...

NLRB Overturns Obama-Era Joint-Employer Decision

The so-called “joint-employer” ruling was overturned by a U.S. labor board Thursday.

A Restaurant's Guide to Handling Sexual Harassment Claims

Handling sexual harassment claims can be overwhelming and terrifying for every business—from small restaurants to HR professional’s at large food and alcohol industry corporations, but it shouldn’t ...

McCormick & Schmick's is being sued for sexual harassment.

McCormick & Schmick’s Sued for Sexual Harassment

Five female workers filed a sexual harassment lawsuit Tuesday against upscale seafood chain McCormick & Schmick’s, alleging constant groping and verbal abuse from male supervisors and co-worker ...

Petition Asks Target to Drop Mario Batali's Cookware Line

After four women accused celebrity chef Mario Batali of touching them inappropriately, a Care2 petition is calling on Target to drop his cookware line.