KFC franchisee's unpaid OT lawsuit cannot be dismissed

September 15, 2011

A Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) suit brought by a former KFC assistant manager could not be dismissed, according to U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore…

Overweight man sues White Castle for discrimination

September 12, 2011

A 6-foot, 290-pound New York man has sued White Castle for discrimination, claiming the chain's booths were too small to fit his large frame.

Disproving the Top 3 employee tax credit misconceptions

by Amanda Richardson — Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing, Snagajob

Technology has transformed the process of qualifying employees for tax credits and collecting Uncle Sam’s incentives. What was a manual, red tape-ridden…

Panda Express sued for Civil Rights violations

August 18, 2011

The U.S. Equal Employment Commission has brought a lawsuit against a Panda Express in San Jose, Calif., on behalf of a handful of Latino employees who claimed…

Drive productivity, compliance and revenue through automation

by Amanda Richardson — Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing, Snagajob

The use of too much paper cuts hiring efficiencies and weighs down your business. In fact, when reviewing the hiring practices of a publically traded…

In-N-Out threatens 'copycat' with lawsuit

July 25, 2011

Burger Express in Boise, Idaho has received a letter from In-N-Out's legal team asking it to stop using its red, white and yellow color scheme on block…

McDonald's denied request to defend Happy Meals in federal court

July 20, 2011

McDonald's Corp.'s lawsuit over its Happy Meal marketing tactics will continue in a California state court, not in federal court as requested by the company.

N.M. Sonic settles $2 million sexual harassment suit

July 7, 2011

A Sonic Drive-In in Los Lunas, N.M., will settle a sexual harassment lawsuit for $2 million.

Menu labeling and the impact on operators

Betsy Craig shares some points from her presentation at the 2011 Pizza Executive Summit.

The NRA perspective at the Pizza Executive Summit 2011

Scott DeFife, head of Policy & Government Affairs for the National Restaurant Association, talked about legislation concerns at the 2011 Pizza Executive Summit.

Dunkin' Donuts' franchisees cited for child labor violations

June 6, 2011

Four Massachusetts Dunkin' Donuts' franchisees have been ordered to pay more than $13,000 in fines after the state attorney general cited them for child labor…

Burger King stops airing ad following U.S. Postal Service complaint

May 23, 2011

According to Fox News, the U.S. Postal Service has reached a settlement with Burger King over an ad campaign last year that portrayed a letter carrier becoming…

Sbarro ends bankruptcy process, seeks buyers

May 18, 2011

It looks like New York-based Sbarro Inc. won't be receiving Chapter 11 protection, after all. The company announced that it has consensually terminated its…

Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee sued for tips policy

May 18, 2011

Scrivanos Group, a North Reading, Mass.-based Dunkin' Donuts franchisee with more than 125 units throughout New England, has been sued by an employee for…

Burger King settles deadline lawsuit with franchisee

May 1, 2011

Burger King Corp. has settled a lawsuit with 10-unit franchise owner Al Cabrera over his failure to meet the company's deadline to install new cash registers.

Wendy’s franchisee settles discrimination suit

April 27, 2011

Restwend LLC, operator of about 15 Wendy's restaurants in Maine, has paid more than $17,000 to settle a discrimination suit involving one of its unit managers…

Lo Siento, Taco Bell

by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates

Forget about burritos, Taco Bell may be saving its best beef for the law firm that tried to charge it with false advertising.

Taco Bell launches another ad campaign in wake of dropped lawsuit

April 19, 2011

When Taco Bell was sued by Alabama-based law firm Beasley Allen in January, the company responded with an ad barrage spanning national newspapers, television…

Save the Happy Meal!

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Proposed legislation undermines parents' roles, ignores nutritional transparency.

Taco Bell beef lawsuit dropped

April 18, 2011

A lawsuit filed against Taco Bell in January has been dropped.