The D.C. Council on Monday voted 7–5 to partially repeal Initiative 82, a law aimed at gradually raising the tipped minimum ...

The D.C. Council has voted to change the controversial Initiative 82, which changed how tipped employees were paid. Several ...

The Council of the District of Columbia opted to strip Initiative 82 of some of its provisions Monday after the measure struggled to be fully implemented years after voters approved it. Lawmakers ...

The municipality voted Monday night to cap the tipped wage at 75% of the city’s minimum wage, gutting a law passed by ...

A D.C. Council member's amendment of Initiative 82 passed during Monday's session and vote over the city's budget. But not ...

Angry protests erupted as D.C. Councilmembers voted Monday to pass a compromise amendment partially repealing Initiative 82, and the chamber went into lockdown amid the uproar. Hours of debate ...

Data shows DC restaurants have been facing a series of economic headwinds like increased rent, higher food prices, and a ...

Last week, a survey by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington found that new restaurant openings are down 17 ...

WASHINGTON — The long running discussions over Initiative 82 aren't over yet. The measure gradually increases tipped workers' base salary over a period of years, to the same amount earned by non ...

President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have affected the restaurant industry, with sweeping ICE raids in the district. While Tomelden’s restaurant wasn’t affected by ICE arrests, the Initiative ...

A proposal to repeal D.C.’s tipped minimum wage law was blocked Monday in a tense Council meeting, derailing Mayor Muriel Bowser’s push to roll back Initiative 82.

The April 16 Food article “‘ It’s just not sustainable’ ” about the closing of Brookland’s Finest highlighted real challenges facing D.C. businesses. But blaming Initiative 82 misses ...