Cedar Rapids Faces Restaurant Worker Shortage Amid Boom
Cedar Rapids merchants report a labor squeeze as 31 new restaurants open in three years. Managers cite pay, hours, and competition from factory jobs drawing staff away, with waitresses earning mainly from tips and some workers making up to six or seven dollars hourly on Sundays.
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Lou Karoules
Iowa
Food Service
Allan Johnston
Sambo’s
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Underage Work Permits Explain Rules For Teens In Iowa
The article outlines that workers age 14 and 15 must have work permits with employer forms approved by the school or Job Service of Iowa. Limits include three hours daily and 18 weekly during the school year, with 7 p.m. latest, and up to eight hours daily and 40 weekly during holidays and June to Labor Day, plus potential fines for violations. It notes enforcement is light due to staffing, and highlights turnover in food service and typical job qualifications.
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Don Menke
Job Service of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Menke
State Labor Department
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