The recent passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (“H.R. 1625”), an 878-page omnibus spending bill, significantly changes the rules for tip pooling under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”). While the...more
4/11/2018
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Rules ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Tip Credit ,
Tip-Pooling ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
Over the past few years, one of the biggest trends in employment law has been the proliferation of local ordinances imposing workplace standards beyond those mandated by state and federal laws. While many state governments...more
8/29/2017
/ Breastfeeding ,
Day of Rest Laws ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Local Ordinance ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Popular ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules