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Should employers pay for multilingual testing?

If a multilingual employee fails a certification exam in English, should an operator pay for a retake in another language?

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Help employees buy in with business cards

Overlook Medical Center gives new hires abridged business cards to help with confidence.

Bellevue School District in King County, Wash., has reduced the instances of life-threatening allergic reactions by 94% since 2013. The success stems from communication.

In a time of growing health consciousness, it might not be enough anymore for food to be merely filling. diners are looking for food with a function.

Here’s a look at how two operators added coffee service with relatively small footprints—with one decidedly futuristic, and the other low-tech but nimble.

Penn State University added fueling stations in its units for its workers who need a snack. Snacks include trail mix, crackers, cookies and water.

The food and nutrition team at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison outsources baked goods to a local shop that hires the formerly incarcerated.

Taking customization even further, operations are handing over even more control to customers with both build-your-own and cook-your-own stations.

It can be tricky to find the balance between listening to your team’s point of view and avoiding giving your power away. You may accept many or few recommendations.

Legislation passed on Tuesday would require the district's private sector foodservice operators to provide workers with family and medical time off.

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