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Mastering Worker Classification: Seven Essential Tips for Restaurant Owners

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Understanding whether your staff are employees or independent contractors isn’t just about following the rules—it’s key to maintaining a fair, compliant and smoothly running establishment. Employees classified as exempt from overtime must meet specific criteria, such as executive or administrative duties.

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2021 Restaurant Insurance Outlook

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restaurant industry has a loaded plate as 2021 picks up steam – especially from an insurance and financial protection point of view. “The prospects for fine dining and sit-down restaurants are going to remain strained for all of 2021,” said Doug Groves, founder at Program Insurance Group, in College Station, Tex.

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How Restaurant Owners and Managers Can Reduce Workers’ Comp Liability Around the COVID-19 Vaccine

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While our team is extremely excited about seeing each other in person, as a business owner, it‘s my responsibility to ensure we’re being safe, following appropriate CDC guidelines, and making the best decisions to protect our employees. Further, the Rockefeller Foundation found that 44 percent of 1,339 U.S.

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Pandemic Pivots Don’t Offset Restaurants’ Need to Manage Looming Risks

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These virtual brands have allowed restaurants to hone in on hot niche trends (anything chicken related, typically) with consumers. For the 12 months ended March 31, 2021, their pace of digital orders was up by 207 percent, versus 98 percentthrough direct restaurant ordering. Cracker Barrel trialed a chicken and biscuit concept.

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What Should Restaurants Be Thinking About Regarding Benefit Strategies?

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Demand is surging and finding employees has become almost impossible. Simply caving into wage inflation usually turns into a permanent adjustment, so employers are looking for creative methods to attract employees. An interesting dynamic occurred with the January 2021 benefit open enrollment period.

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July/August 2020 Legal Update

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DC Circuit Upholds NLRB Actions Against Tyson Subsidiary : On July 24, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia agreed with the National Labor Relations Board that AdvancePierre Foods, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyson Foods, committed unfair labor practices regarding the unionization of employees. Legislation.

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Amy’s Kitchen vs. Its Workers

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“They said, ‘We are like family here,’ and when they said that, they made me feel like I was going to be part of a family work environment,” says Luna, a former Amy’s Kitchen employee. Luna started on the enchilada line at Amy’s San Jose plant in December 2021, and then became a machine operator in the pizza department after four months.