This week in the Working Lunch pod, a new piece from the American Enterprise Institute is making the business case for mandated scheduling legislation. The team from Align Public Strategies discusses how companies in the heat of the battle, as well as elected officials in key battleground cities, might view the new proposals.

Federal apprenticeship programs are also in the news this week. The team talks about new challenges facing the Labor Department, and whether they impact the restaurant industry.

And as always, listen to the end for the weekly legislative scorecard.

Align Public Strategies is a full-service public affairs and creative firm that helps corporate brands, governments and nonprofits navigate the outside world and inform their internal decision-making. This article does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors or management of Nation's Restaurant News or Restaurant Hospitality.