We talk quite a bit about the minimum wage and what the impact is of mandating regular increases to the minimum. Well, a study that Harri, the workplace management software company that works closely with restaurants, released a week or so ago underscores the direct impact. Of the 173 restaurants surveyed, 71 percent planned to…
Read More »The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) last week reported that the economy is still chugging along with 196,999 jobs added in March, a six-fold increase over the revised figure of 33,000 jobs created in February. Some economists read the dismal February numbers as an indication the economy was slowing, but the bounce back in…
Read More »According to the latest People Report Workforce Index, released last week, efforts to recruit qualified employees by the quick-service industry are facing the worst challenges in the 10 year history of the report. The Workforce Index, now a division of TDn2K, surveys restaurant HR professionals and recruiters to measure market pressure on restaurant employment. Every…
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