Synopses & Reviews
This work analyzes how the minimum wage has been differentially applied to the restaurant industry due to the labor intensive nature of the industry. The impact of minimum wage laws on work hours, wage rates and structures, fringe benefits, and labor quality are studied both in terms of the history of its application and the basic structure of the industry.
Table of Contents
Introduction--A Framework for Analysis
History of the Minimum Wage in the Restaurant Industry
The Market for Food Away From Home and the Industrial Organization of Eating and Drinking Places
The Restaurant Labor Force
Restaurant Compensation
Responses to the Minimum Wage
Summary and Conclusions