Minimum Wage, Compliance, Hospitality Industry

Service Charges vs. Tips: Ensuring Legal Compliance in New York Restaurants

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP on 6/20/2025

Understanding the difference between service charges and tips is critical for New York restaurant owners to remain compliant with state and federal labor laws. Misclassifying these charges can lead to legal disputes,...more

Understanding Spread of Hours Pay: Compliance Guide for New York Restaurant Owners

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP on 5/30/2025

Long days and double shifts are common in the restaurant business. As a New York restaurant owner, it’s crucial to understand the “spread of hours” rule – a unique state requirement that can catch employers off guard. This...more

Tip Pooling and Tip Credit Compliance: A Guide for New York Restaurant Owners

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP on 5/27/2025

New York restaurant owners must navigate complex tip pooling and tip credit regulations to ensure compliance with federal and state labor laws. Failure to follow these rules can result in lawsuits, back wages, and penalties....more

Serving Up Compliance: How the Hospitality Industry Can Remain Compliant with Changing Laws and Regulations

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 7/23/2024

The hospitality industry is a fast-paced sector that juggles a myriad of issues from high worker turnover to shortages of workers. In addition to these inherent challenges, the industry must also comply with a multitude of...more

Hospitality Industry Targeted in Proposed White Collar Overtime Regulations

Baker Donelson on 9/3/2015

In a March 13, 2014, memorandum, President Barack Obama directed the Department of Labor (DOL) to "modify," "streamline" and "simplify" the federal regulations regarding exemptions to overtime under the Fair Labor Standards...more

How Franchise Systems Can Minimize Risks of Labor Violations

Maynard Nexsen on 7/18/2013

No one enjoys being the center of attention when that attention is coming from federal regulators. Yet that’s where franchise systems have found themselves of late – especially in the hospitality sector, which accounts for a...more