Episode 112: How Irrelevant is the Federal Minimum Wage?

A new study finds that the effective minimum wage in the United States is nearly $12/hr and when factored for inflation, probably the highest minimum wage in American history. We’ll talk about how that impacts the national conversation around wages as well as the political ramifications for the industry. And California has a bold new initiative for restaurants to engage in the climate conversation. Is it a forward thinking part of the solution or are restaurants setting themselves up to cast as part of the problem? We take a look at that. And the cottage food industry is on fire and lawmakers across the country seem to fanning the flames. Will the home-prep industry soon take a bite out of traditional restaurants? We’ll kick that around as well. We’ll talk about those stories and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.