Dear Littler,
We operate sandwich shops in a couple of states. Although we have tables, we don’t have table service, and customers pick up food at the counter themselves to either take out or seat themselves at our...more
8/16/2023
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Minimum Wage ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Tip Credit ,
Tip-Pooling ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
On October 28, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced publication of a final “dual jobs” rule, which reverses course from a December 2020 final rule and resurrects the so-called “80/20 Rule” that governs how...more
10/29/2021
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Job Duties ,
Labor Regulations ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
On June 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which reverses course from a December 2020 final rule and seeks to resurrect the so-called “80/20 Rule” that governs how...more
6/23/2021
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
NPRM ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
As part of our practice, we like to keep an eye on significant legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments affecting our clients in the hospitality industry....more
4/3/2019
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Human Trafficking ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nightclubs ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Slavery ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules ,
Workplace Safety