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Mastering Worker Classification: Seven Essential Tips for Restaurant Owners

Modern Restaurant Management

Specialized skill and initiative. Tip #5: Document Everything Maintaining comprehensive documentation can protect your business from potential disputes. Work assignments : Document the tasks and how they align with the worker’s status as an independent contractor or employee. Nature and degree of control.

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Key Sections of a Franchise Disclosure Document: An Annual Review Guide for Franchisors

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A Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) serves as the foundation of the franchisor-franchisee relationship. While the FDD is a comprehensive document, certain key sections demand careful scrutiny during an annual review.

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What Restaurant Owners Need to Grow: Legal Strategies for Long-Term Success

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A carefully crafted Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) and clear franchise agreements are key to setting expectations and maintaining transparency with your franchise partners. If you are considering overseas expansion, collaborate with legal experts who specialize in international restaurant ownership and/or franchising.

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Patio Season is Here. Make it Your Best Summer Ever with 7shifts Tools Built for Restaurants

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Employee Document Storage & Certification allows you to upload unlimited documents and certifications to your employees’ profiles. With 7shifts’ Employee Onboarding, you can collect, track, and store important employee documents, such as tax forms. Special Events. Employee Doc Storage & Certifications.

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Special Considerations for Restaurants and Franchised Businesses Under the CARES Act

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Accordingly, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act has special provisions designed to ensure that those affected will still have access to desperately needed rescue funds. Department of Labor, more than 60 percent of March job losses came from restaurants and bars. The Paycheck Protection Program.

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Employment Law Considerations as Restaurants Reopen

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The absence of the employee(s) would entail a substantial risk to the financial health or operational capabilities of the business because of their specialized skills, knowledge or responsibilities. As an important note, employers seeking an exemption must document that this determination has been made pursuant to the criteria listed.

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Franchise Compliance Guide: Laws + Agreements

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The FTC Rule largely pertains to franchisors supplying prospective franchisees with a franchise disclosure document – a document from franchisors providing 23 key information points to franchisees regarding need-to-know information about the business. These points include: Initial fees. Trademark rules. Franchisee's obligations.