Minimum Wage, Employees, Restaurant Industry

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

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 10 "Minimum Wage Updates"

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 12/17/2024

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the tenth day of the holidays, my labor and...more

Littler Lightbulb: August Appellate Roundup

Littler on 9/6/2024

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month. Fifth Circuit Vacates DOL Tip Credit Rule...more

California Reaches a Fast Food Compromise, Increasing Minimum Wage for Workers

CDF Labor Law LLP on 10/20/2023

Last year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the FAST Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (AB 257), which sought to increase the California minimum wage to $22 per hour, with annual increases thereafter, and...more

Governor Orders Extra Cheddar For Fast Food Employees

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/17/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: California has increased the minimum wage of fast food workers to $20, and authorized the creation of the Fast Food Council comprised of representatives from labor and management to set minimum standards...more

More Minimum Wage Increases Hitting California Employers Soon

CDF Labor Law LLP on 10/11/2023

Effective January 1, 2024, the general statewide minimum wage will increase by .50 cents, bringing the hourly rate from $15.50 to $16.00. Please also keep in mind that many (around 35-40) cities and counties in...more

Tips from Seyfarth: Challenge to DOL’s 80/20 Rule Likely to Head Back to the Fifth Circuit

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/1/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: After a remand from the Fifth Circuit, a trial court has upheld the validity of the Department of Labor’s 2021 regulation codifying the 80/20 rule, raising the possibility of another appeal....more

US DOL Wins Latest Battle in War with Restaurant Associations over the Tipped Employee “80/20” Rule

Adams & Reese on 7/26/2023

In Restaurant Law Center et al. vs. US Department of Labor, Case 1:21-cv-01106-RP (W.D. Tex. July 6, 2023), the Texas Federal District Court granted summary judgment in favor of the DOL, upholding the DOL’s December 2021...more

Finally Final: The Tipped Employee Rule

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 10/1/2021

As promised in our April 2021 post regarding the rules for tipped employees, here’s the update on the final rule. Recall that not all of the rule became effective earlier this year but certain portions were implemented to...more

New York Singles Out “Fast Food” Industry for Minimum Wage of $15.00

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 7/30/2015

On July 27, 2015, the New York Fast Food Wage Board (“FFWB”) formally approved resolutions to increase the minimum wage for workers in quick-service and fast-casual restaurants in New York City and the rest of New York to...more

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