With the new year underway, we would like to take a moment to look back at the most popular articles that were featured in this newsletter series throughout 2023.
With the new year underway, we would like to take a moment to look back at the most popular articles that were featured in this newsletter series throughout 2023.
1. AUGUST
ISSUE
Labor Department’s "New" Tip Credit Rule is Here to Stay…For Now: A 10-Step Plan for Hospitality Employers
via HL Blog
A federal court just refused to block the U.S. Department of Labor’s infamous 80/20 rule, which applies to employers that take the tip credit toward their minimum wage obligation under federal wage and hour law – which means now’s time to ensure you’re in compliance.
Drug overdoses are a significant problem in the United States, killing more than 107,000 people in 2021. Of those deaths, two-thirds were caused by fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine. While fentanyl is commonly used to manage severe pain, it is also abused, often added to heroin to increase its potency without the user’s knowledge.
Legally Speaking: Active vigilance required to avoid liability
via Hotel Management
Seek, and you shall find. An innkeeper’s duty includes not just waiting for reports of dangerous conditions but going on the hunt to find them. Liability cannot be avoided by claiming ignorance when lack of knowledge is due to failing to inspect.
via Hotel Management When does the right to unemployment benefits arise? This was the question raised
in a case where a restaurant was transporting workers from Mexico to Louisiana.
Recent Case Against Hotels Clarifies Responsibilities Regarding Sex Trafficking
via Hospitality Net
Human trafficking offenses are distinguished by exploitation rather than movement across borders. The hallmark of the offense is the manipulation of others for profit as if people were mere commodities.
