Ensuring a Lawful Workplace

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Avoiding Legal Pitfalls

Hiring isn't child's play. In the typically high-turnover restaurant business, the pressures can be crushing. In the fray, you can easily lose sight of the legal issues, which frequently bite new restaurateurs who lack hiring experience and are uninformed about the relevant laws.

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Compliance Culture An Employment and Labor Compliance Primer for Independent Operators

You might not be a lawyer. You might not even play one on T.V. That said, you own and operate a highly regulated business in a dynamic legal environment. And while you should lean on your attorney for many legal matters, you need to have sufficient familiarity with certain aspects of the law to stay ...

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An Employment and Labor Compliance Primer for Independent Operators

Dodging Bullets...Restaurant industry employment is more than 11 million workers, making it a prime target for Department of Labor (DOL) regulation monitoring and enforcement.

How to Perform Background Checks in Compliance with Federal and State Laws

Employee background checks protect your customers, staff and business. They can even help you determine whether you are hiring the best individuals for the job but you need to make sure you're complying with federal and state laws.

A Review of Truth-in-Menu and Menu Labeling Laws

This article addresses traditional "Truth in Menu" issues, and the recent movement for menu labeling and trans fat bans at the local, state and national levels. It provides a concise overview into the myriad regulations that govern restaurant menus and how these legal trends might affect independent ...

A License and Permit Checklist for Startup Restaurants

Starting a restaurant entails obtaining numerous licenses and permits before opening the doors. Unfortunately, you may not know all that are required for your location. A checklist is a good place to start

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High Times: How to Address Employee Marijuana Use in an Era of Legalization

A majority of states have now legalized marijuana, gone are the days of zero-tolerance drug policies. Your right to manage your restaurant as a drug-free environment has become more difficult, if not impossible, depending on the state in which you operate.

Understanding HR Compliance

In this video, you will learn about the importance of HR compliance for restaurants, particularly in creating policies and procedures to follow up-to-date labor and employment laws.