On this week’s episode of Working Lunch, Align Public Strategies asserts that if the employer community ever wants to “win” on workplace issues, they have to reframe wages, scheduling and paid leave as components of the workplace of the future, where flexibility is paramount. The team discusses how operators could approach those issues in a way that improves their political fortunes.

Additionally, the Align crew takes a look at the continued post-election fallout and how brands can protect themselves from state-level political food fights, and concludes with the weekly legislative scorecard.

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.