New Research (See All)
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The Impact of Initiative 82: Survey of Restaurants on the Impact of Tip Credit Elimination in the District of Columbia
April 26, 2023
Initiative 82, also known the “District of Columbia Tip Credit Elimination Act of 2022,” was passed in November 2022 and will go into effect beginning May 1, 2023. Initiative 82 will eliminate the tip credit by increasing the tipped minimum wage every year until 2027. Once finalized, the tipped minimum wage will match the standard minimum wage. To better understand… -
Not So FAST: April 2023: Analyzing Labor Law Compliance at California Fast Food Restaurants
April 25, 2023
A.B. 257, the “Fast Food Accountability and Standards (FAST) Recovery Act,” would create a new regulatory scheme for California’s fast food restaurant industry (“limited-service restaurant” or LSR, to use Census terminology). Subsequent to the passage of A.B. 257, over a million California voters signed a petition in support of a referendum on the law. The law will now appear… -
State Impacts of a $15 Tipped Minimum Wage:
November 3, 2022
Since the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 failed in the U.S. Senate, fights over the minimum wage – especially for tipped restaurant employees – have moved to the states. Anti-tip credit activists have pledged to implement similar provisions at the state level, including eliminating states’ existing tip credit systems in favor of a flat $15 minimum wage. New analysis…
Published Op-Eds (See All)
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Letter: Reject proposal to boost minimum wage
March 24, 2023 • Albany Times-Union
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Letter: Job Killing Raises
March 24, 2023 • New York Daily News
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The Big Labor propaganda centers at UCLA and UC Berkeley
February 25, 2023 • Orange County Register
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California Takes the FAST Union Track to Europe
October 5, 2022 • Wall Street Journal
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Flat-wage, no-tipping experiments flop at city restaurants
August 3, 2022 • Crain's New York Business
Press Releases (See All)
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STATEMENT: Sen. Sanders’ Call to Raise the Minimum Wage to $17/hr Will Slash More Than 2M Jobs
May 4, 2023
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New Data Shows Restaurants Are Bracing for Tipped Wage Hike in DC
April 26, 2023
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New Analysis: California State Data Show A.B. 1228 Unfairly Targets Franchisee-Owned Restaurants
April 25, 2023
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STATEMENT: Governor Shapiro’s $15 wage could cost Pennsylvania 143k jobs
March 8, 2023
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STATEMENT: Opposition to Tip Credit Elimination in Maryland
March 2, 2023