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Treasury Department Releases “Preliminary List” of “No Tax on Tips” Occupations

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The Treasury Department this week released a “preliminary list” of occupations that may be entitled to claim the “no tax on tips” deduction. As a reminder, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) provides an above-the-line...more

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Top 10 Workplace Law Developments To Expect Under President Trump

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Now that we know Donald Trump will return to the White House as President, it’s time for employers to take a look at what they might expect during his second term in office. We have gathered insights from some of our firm’s...more

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Restaurant Owner Learns Dangers of Comingling Employees Between Locations – 4 Lessons for Hospitality Employers

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Federal wage officials recently announced that two Florida restaurants with common ownership failed to properly calculate overtime pay when their employees worked at both locations in the same workweek – sending a stark...more

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The Top 15 Workplace Law Stories from October 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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DOL’s Dual Jobs Final Rule: Will It Be a Horror Show for Employers?

On October 28, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule that may cause many employers in the restaurant, hospitality, and service industries to rethink and/or end their use of tip credits under the...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Employee-Friendly Rules for Tipped Workers

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On June 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) introduced a proposed rule which, when effective, would impose increased limitations on when an employer can pay a tipped worker the “tipped minimum wage.” The proposed...more

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DOL Proposes Rules To Limit ‘Side Work’ For Tipped Employees And Regulate Tip Credits

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On June 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced proposed rules setting forth new tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). These new rules would reinstate the so-called “80/20” rule under...more

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December 2020: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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DOL Re-Issues 2009 Opinion Letter and Loosens Rules to Apply a Tip Credit to Employees Who Perform Side Work

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On November 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reissued and adopted a nearly decade-old opinion letter to clarify how employers must pay tipped employees who perform dual jobs. ...more

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Seventh Circuit Rejects Dual Minimum Wage Requirement for Tipped Workers Who Perform Other Duties

The hospitality industry continues to face an increasing number of collective action lawsuits filed by tipped employees who claim that their employers failed to comply with minimum wage requirements for servers and related...more

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