
Webinar/Podcast
Navigating HR Compliance
Protecting Your Restaurant from Government Scrutiny and Expensive Legal Battles
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The Department of Labor's intense focus on human resources practices within the restaurant industry is undeniable. How would your restaurant fare under DOL scrutiny of its HR compliance? Join us on April 17th to discover how even well-meaning independent restaurant operators can inadvertently and easily stumble into employment law violations – and how to prevent the steep expenses of government fines, penalties, and legal actions by recognizing and correcting the compliance pitfalls.
What You Will Learn:
- Why the Department of Labor is so focused on restaurants’ Wage & Hour and Equal Employment practices
- The significant financial costs of HR non-compliance that even small restaurants incur regularly.
- The common employment laws that restaurants most often violate inadvertently.
- Strategies to shield your restaurant from DOL investigations and costly litigation.
- Guidance on responding effectively to the DOL if they contact you.
About the Presenter:

Danielle M. Verderosa
Founder and President of HR Allies
Danielle began her Human Resources career at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI and has supported Hospitality Industry owners and senior leaders ever since. Before founding HR Allies in 2021, Danielle was the Vice President of Human Resources for Guest Services, a hospitality management company with 4,100 employees in 350 locations nationwide.
Today, Danielle has more than 25 years of Human Resources experience and leads HR Allies, a human resources advisory firm with a specialty in HR compliance and employee relations. She provides fractional expert-level HR consultation to independent restaurant operators nationwide and protects their businesses from human resources risk and liability that owners might not even be aware of.
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