But replacing workers is also expensive: It costs about $ 2,000 to replace the average
hourly restaurant worker, according to data from TDn2K.
Not exact matches
Other major employers who have distinct (and worse) policies for
hourly workers include AT&T (t), Darden
Restaurants, McDonald's (mcd), Starbucks (sbux), Supervalu, and Yum!Brands (which owns brands like Taco Bell and Pizza Hut).
Steve Barnes, the TU's «Table Hopping» columnist, believes the governor's proposal to end the tipped
hourly wage will significantly hurt New York's
restaurant industry and its
workers.
Since the governor's wage board hiked the
hourly pay of tipped
workers in New York by 50 percent, a growing number of
restaurants are establishing «no tipping» policies.
The
restaurant workers fear that if the tip credit is eliminated and
hourly pay is raised, it will cause
restaurants to raise prices, lose customers, and potentially implement no - tipping policies.