Current and former CEOs across different industries — from restaurants to retail to banking — are jumping into the minimum wage fracas. Considering the background conversation on taxes and CEO pay, is that a good idea? Align Public Strategies discusses the topic in this week’s podcast episode.

Also, teens are finding their way back to the restaurant industry for that all-important first job. The team talks about why that’s happening and if there are any public policy ramifications. Additionally, Align covers big and small issues happening across several industries and wraps up with the legislative scorecard.

Related: Teen vision: How this generation eats, works and plays

Align Public Strategies is a full-service public affairs and creative firm that helps corporate brands, governments and non-profit organizations 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 and Restaurant Hospitality.