Congress is getting ready to welcome scores of new members from both parties in the wake of the recent midterm elections. But while some of the faces and names will change, lawmakers in Washington are expected to take up the debate anew on some core issues for Dunkin’ and other franchise owners across the land.…
Read More »Predictive scheduling mandates require employers to have perfect advance knowledge and employees to act perfectly. It seeks to legislate an impossible result, every minute, every hour, every day. No business can perfectly predict how many customers will come in the door or what they will order. It is very difficult to predict needed staffing and…
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Election Day may have come and gone, but don’t expect big changes soon, especially when it comes to the bottom-line issues that matter most to franchise owners. While the national election is crucial for determining our country’s overall direction, pocketbook issues like the big three of minimum wage hikes, sick leave benefits, and scheduling mandates…
Read More »It may make absolutely no sense to anyone trying to run a business successfully, but the latest push for scheduling mandates or “predictive scheduling” seems to be growing in popularity across the country. San Francisco already requires covered employers to provide employees with their work schedules two weeks in advance and mandates “predictability pay” if…
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