The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce recently approved the “Save Local Business Act” (HR 3441 – Byrne). If enacted, the Act would limit joint employer
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No Tip of the Hat to DOL Guidance
A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Court) in Marsh v. J. Alexander’s throws a wrench into the equation with respect to the guidance on the tip-credit
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Are You at Risk for a Lawsuit over Restaurant Tipping and Over-Time Violations?
A multi-unit Houlihan’s franchisee, A.C.E. Restaurant Group Inc., operating 17 restaurants across New York and New Jersey is accused of keeping tips and wages from servers and bartenders and failing
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When Does a Franchisee Become an Employee of the Franchisor?
Contributed by Christina A. Stoneburner
United District Court Judge Renee Bumb of the District of New Jersey has denied a motion to dismiss claims [PDF of opinion] by four franchisees
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