Nation’s Restaurant News: Where Trump Stands on Restaurant-Industry Issues

As Donald Trump takes office, many questions remain on how his policies will affect the restaurant industry, with business planning being a challenge due to uncertainty about his stance on key issues.

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Nation’s Restaurant News: Where Trump Stands on Restaurant-Industry Issues

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Donald Trump's policies are expected to affect the restaurant industry, with uncertainty surrounding his stance on key issues such as minimum wage and immigration. Trump has committed to supporting a $10 an hour federal minimum wage and has plans to change immigration and labor laws.

Analyzing the Trump election win will continue to take place in coming weeks and possibly months. As he takes office, many questions remain on how it will affect the restaurant industry because of the uncertainty that lies in the details of his policies and stance on each of the issues. According to a recent Nation's Restaurant News article , business planning will be a challenge until we know more information on the policies Trump plans to implement.

Here’s what we know about Trump’s stance on a few of the top issues.

After voicing multiple opinions on the topic, Trump has committed to supporting a $10 an hour federal minimum wage, and giving states the ability to raise it further. There are no signs that this would be a priority in his Administration.

Trumps’ stance on immigration might have employers worried if they depend on visa workers or migrant labor. Changes to immigration are some of Trump’s biggest plans, which he will feel the need to deliver on quickly.

The President elect stated that he would like to see “a delay or carve out” or small business in the new overtime regulations.

While Trump has not spoken on the issue, his daughter Ivanka declared that her father will “change the labor laws” to support equal pay.

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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on November 10, 2016. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.

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