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Labor Department Loosens Tip Pool Rules For Hospitality Employers

December 29, 2020 via Fisher Phillips

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a long-awaited final rule right before Christmas addressing the issue of tipped employees. The final rule, released on December 22 but not effective until February 20, 2021, provides guidance for both employers who utilize a tip credit and also for how employers who pay at or above minimum wage may handle tip pools without running afoul of federal wage and hour law. A big question remains, though: how will the incoming Biden administration handle this issue? Employers in the hospitality sector will want to pay attention to this latest development – and stand by for potential further developments – as we head into 2021.

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EEOC issues new COVID-19 guidance, saying employers can mandate vaccinations

December 21, 2020 via Nation's Restaurant News

Despite new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that lets employers require COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace, restaurant operators face special challenges in rolling out such a mandate.

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Taste, Toast, Zoom: Virtual Tastings, Mixology Classes, and Experiential Events

December 29, 2020 via ConvergeBlog

Virtual alcohol tastings and mixology classes are not an entirely new concept; however, they have gained popularity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and necessity due to local and state orders.

Should you close, sell or declare bankruptcy? What restaurants need to know.

December 14, 2020 via Restaurant Dive

Now, with PPP loans all but dried up, a new round of COVID-19 restaurant restrictions and little hope of federal aid until January, restaurant owners and operators face a grim outlook. Many will have to consider whether to close their operations for good.

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Survey Finds That Pandemic Has Exacerbated Sexual Harassment of Tipped Workers

December 1, 2020 via Eater

Over a quarter of those surveyed said they’ve witnessed a rise in sexual comments and harassments from customers, and 43 percent of women surveyed reported they had experienced it themselves.

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Theft in the Restaurant Industry and the Influence of Peers in Worker Misconduct

November 24, 2020 via ConvergeBlog

An extensive study of theft among restaurant workers was conducted recently by three researchers from the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. The results — based on transaction and theft data from 83,153 servers at 1,049 restaurants from 34 chains across 46 states in the U.S. over seven years, are compelling and should be studied in detail.

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