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New Minimum Wages Rates in Effect July 1, 2020
Regardless of COVID, many jurisdictions are moving forward with a grab bag of new compliance regulations, including Predictive Scheduling for Chicago and minimum wage updates in multiple jurisdictions. In addition…
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New Partial Shift Release Feature Offers Added Flexibility for Both Managers and Employees
New HotSchedules scheduling app feature with the ability for team members to release a portion of their scheduled shifts.
COVID Compliance Q&A with Ogletree Deakins
In a recent webinar, our outside legal counsel, Ina Young of Ogletree Deakins,answered some of the hospitality industry’s most vital COVID compliance questions.
COVID Resources
Each state and local government has its own layer of complex, evolving labor legislation built with the intention to keep your teams and your businesses safe.
New Minimum Wages Rates in Effect July 1, 2020
Regardless of COVID, many jurisdictions are moving forward with a grab bag of new compliance regulations, including Predictive Scheduling for Chicago and minimum wage updates in multiple jurisdictions. In addition…
Smokey Bones Successful Expansion to Ghost Kitchen Operations
We spoke to COO of Smokey Bones to discuss their strategy behind the ghost kitchen partnership with Kitchen United and their focus on enhancing the delivery experience by adopting a technology-first culture.
Driving Revenue Through Labor Optimization with Noodles & Company
Each time we interact with restaurant leaders and their management teams, we ask them what their biggest operational challenge is – and they always say labor. And with a topic so vast as labor, a number of factors can impact how you optimize it…
Predictive Scheduling Comes to the Windy City and City of Brotherly Love
As if this year hasn’t been complicated enough, 2020 also brought new Fair Work Week requirements for Philadelphia and Chicago. Predictive Scheduling laws are now in place for six cities and one state, primarily impacting the restaurant and retail industries.
HotSchedules Releases In-App Health Survey to Help Restaurants Confirm the Health of their Teams Before Each Shift
As the world grapples with COVID-19, operators are working to implement creative solutions for partial or full reopening, while navigating new ways to keep guests and team members safe. In an effort to help…
Important Update: The PPP Flexibility Act
Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate has passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. The House of Representatives passed the the bill on May 28th. It is expected to be signed by the President…
If HR and Payroll Services Aren’t Your Passion, Read This
You have a passion for providing great service, food that your customers crave, and experiences people want to repeat again and again. It’s unlikely that you get excited about some of the less glamorous parts of the business, including the painful HR and payroll services.