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Are You Prepared for an ICE Raid? What Every Restaurant Needs to Know

Modern Restaurant Management

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has intensified its focus on industries that employ large numbers of undocumented workers, and restaurants remain a top target. Let’s explore past ICE enforcements against restaurants and, most importantly, what you can do now to protect your business.

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What Marijuana Laws Mean for Your Restaurant Business 

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Whether in favor of or against these new marijuana laws, restaurant businesses that operate in multiple states need to be especially careful about how they approach marijuana in workplace situations. This is becoming especially tricky for restaurant businesses or chains that operate across multiple states. New Safety Issues.

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Avoiding the Four Biggest Traps of Restaurant Payroll

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While these cases may be on the more extreme side, restaurant owners have to be careful not to fall into any traps when it comes to payroll, as even accidental violations could still yield big penalties. Staffing levels have been on the upswing since the dark days of the pandemic, with the number of jobs at bars and restaurants up nearly 0.7

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Exempt Status in the Restaurant Industry: Reassessing Your Workforce in Light of the DOL’s New Rule

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In April 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) published a new rule that significantly increases the salary threshold for exempt employees: how do these changes impact the restaurant industry? Generally, to be exempt, federal law requires satisfaction of the “salary” and “duties” tests.

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The Employment Landscape is Messy: How Restaurants Can Ensure Compliance with Limited Resources

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Let’s start with an uncontroversial premise: California’s complex, ever-changing gauntlet of employment laws is difficult for any company to navigate. Yet you may still be wondering why, aside from the headache, does it matter for my restaurant? California employment law isn’t intuitive. Why Compliance Matters.

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10 Common Pitfalls in Restaurant Build-Outs

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Opening a new restaurant is exciting. Your restaurant lease is one of the most important contracts needed to start your business. Before signing anything, you must make sure you can get the restaurant build-out you want. Does your dream design plan include demolishing and creating new walls?

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Three Tips for Managing a Healthy Restaurant Workforce

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Your restaurant is open and customers are back. There are several reasons why new employees may be incurring more injuries: Poor hiring choices. The hiring process may be rushed, and the wrong person could be chosen for the job. Businesses may skimp on the length and depth of training programs in the rush to hire.