Minimum wage increase advocates continue to push any buttons they can to try and push up minimum wages further and further away from value, but now and again, it just doesn’t work out for them. An effort in California (of all places) to raise the current $15/hour statewide minimum to $18 per hour appears to…
Read More »Los Angeles began enforcing its vaccine passport requirement on restaurants and a host of other businesses on Monday of this week. Arguably, the strictest vaccine mandate in the nation, Los Angeles now requires restaurants, gyms, theaters, hair salons and other businesses to see proof that patrons have been vaccinated before they are to be allowed…
Read More »With the Biden administration releasing the final rule and parameters of its national vaccine mandate on businesses with 100 or more employees yesterday, we can expect to see more activity – legal, political and otherwise – around the broad idea of mandating vaccinations for all American workers. A vaccine mandate for indoor dining in the…
Read More »Major cities across the country continue to pass new legislation on an array of issues with which you should be aware – possibly coming soon to a city near you! Starting out west again, Los Angeles this week passed an ordinance that will make disposable items such as plastic utensils and paper napkins available to…
Read More »Oakland joined California neighbors, San Francisco and Los Angeles this week, when it gave final approval to a Right to Recall ordinance that gives laid off employees in the restaurant and hospitality industries the specific right to get their job back when their employers reopen. The local mandates, which also apply to the airline, event…
Read More »Notwithstanding the unprecedented challenges that small businesses across the country have faced and will continue to confront as we (hopefully) come out of the coronavirus crisis over the next few months, municipal officials from the east coast to the west continue to dictate to businesses how they should be run, who they should employ and…
Read More »In addition to CARES Act funds and state loan programs, a number of municipalities around the country have also launched recovery loan fund programs of some sort. The City of Chicago topped the nation in funding when Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the creation of the $100 million Chicago Small Business Resiliency Loan Fund recently. The…
Read More »The City of Angels is the latest to consider adoption of Fair Workweek legislation with three city councilors filing a motion to enact fair workweek legislation last week. Council President Herb Wesson, along with Councilors Curren Price and Paul Koretz, announced the filing at a press conference last Friday. The motion, which was referred to…
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El Pollo Loco – their slogan is “Crazy you can taste” – is popular for Mexican-style food such as tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and quesadillas and, in particular, citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chicken. The Costa Mesa, California chain operates over 460 company-owned and franchised restaurants in the southwest, and is a favorite with many locals. In Lancaster, Calif.,…
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Scheck v. Burger King, the seminal case on good faith and fair dealing, is still alive and well according to a 12-member California jury after a contentious month-long trial which pitted grilled chicken giant El Pollo Loco, Inc. against one of its top performing franchisees. After weeks of testimony from current and former executives of…
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