--- title: "Employer News and Trends for February Show a Mixed Outlook for 2024" url: https://burnaze.com/article/4b257bcb-ef76-4c5d-8b14-97146d1d80c7 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/employer_news_and_trends_for_february_show_a_mixed_outlook_for_2024.html author: "Eddy Goldberg" category: "General" published: 2024-02-03T08:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T19:57:46.306Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/8277_plate.jpg --- # Employer News and Trends for February Show a Mixed Outlook for 2024 **TL;DR:** A roundup of employer-related news and trends for February covers topics such as UX, QSR wage hikes, and labor market trends. The report includes news from various companies, including Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, and Chipotle. *By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-02-03. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/employer_news_and_trends_for_february_show_a_mixed_outlook_for_2024.html).* ## Story Welcome to our monthly roundup of employer-related news and trends. Why Future Workplace Tools Can't Ignore the User Experience (UX) California’s QSR Wage Hike Brings Layoffs, Uncertainty, Price Hikes Retail Report: Healthy Labor Market and Rising Wages Are Keeping Americans Shopping Consumer Group Claims Starbucks’ App “Traps” Users for $900 Million in Unspent Funds N.Y. Bill Would Ban Chick-fil-A’s Sunday Closings at Thruway Rest Stops for Future Restaurants Raydiant’s QSR & Fast Casual Report Offers 6 Actionable Takeaways for 2024 Randstaad’s Report on the Global Talent Scarcity Highlights 10 Trends for Employers Many Employers Remain Committed to DEI, Despite Backlash First Female Entrepreneur in Wetzel's Pretzels “Access To Equity” Program Is Opening a Franchise Hamra Enterprises, a Multi-Brand Franchisee Pays Student Employees To Do Homework at Work and Rewards Good Grades To Retain Workers, a Majority of Employers Will Change Their Leave Programs in Next 2 Years Chipotle Seeks To Hire 19,000 with New Benefits Aimed To Attract Younger Workers U.K. Sees Surge in Flexible Work Models with 72% of Employers on Board 80% of Organizations Will Track Their Employee Office Attendance in 2024 - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - General (sector) - Starbucks (company) - Eddy Goldberg (person) - Chick-fil-A (company) - Chipotle (company) - Wetzel's Pretzels (company) - user experience (topic) - labor market trends (topic) - employer news (topic) - qsr wage hikes (topic) --- Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/employer_news_and_trends_for_february_show_a_mixed_outlook_for_2024.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4b257bcb-ef76-4c5d-8b14-97146d1d80c7).