Articles Discussing The Workplace In The Hospitality Industry.

A famous chef recently resigned after being accused of physical abuse toward his restaurant’s staff. This article outlines four key lessons hospitality employers can learn from these events.

The U.S. Congress made waves this year after enacting the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB Act), which provides no tax on tips (or overtime) through 2028. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) subsequently issued guidance on the OBBB Act, and while some questions remain unanswered, the new law only further

Restaurants and hotels in the hospitality industry often add an automatic service charge to customers’ bills. As we close out the year and head into 2026, businesses in the hospitality industry may want to take this opportunity to ensure they are complying with state service charge laws, which often include

What should hospitality employers know about service animal requests?

What legal considerations should hospitality businesses and employers consider when guests, customers, or employees request to bring service animals on site?

The hospitality industry faces complex legal issues when guests, customers, and employees request to bring animals on site. These obligations are

Between a Dog and a Hard Place: Service Animals and the Legal Complexities of the Hospitality Industry

At the intersection of public accommodation and employment, the hospitality industry is a dynamic and multifaceted space spanning hotels, restaurants, movie theatres, event venues, and more. When employees and guests request to bring

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The “Dual Jobs” Final Rule, which regulates when employers may take a tip credit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is a valid and reasonable exercise of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) authority, a federal district court in Texas has ruled. Restaurant Law Ctr. v. United States DOL, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115630 (W.D. Tex. July 6, 2023).

Welcome and thank you for joining us for this special edition of We Get Work, live from Jackson Lewis’ Corporate Counsel Conference, CCC2023, at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach resort in Orange County, California. What follows are high level conversations on conference programs and why they were important topics to present now.

As restaurants emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, employers in the industry continue to face new challenges with organizing activity on the rise and new generations leading the charge.

Now that OSHA has released its long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) relating to the COVID-19 vaccine, join Littler for a discussion about how it will impact hospitality employers. Shareholders Alka Ramchandani-Raj, co-chair of Littler’s Occupational Safety and Health Group, and Rachel Fendell Satinsky, discuss the OSHA ETS requirements and

The restaurant industry continues its slow, but steady recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. One of the most critical issues facing employers is attracting and retaining talent in the face of increasing difficulties to do so.

Restauranteurs continue to be challenged by the mandated closures and limitations on operations because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While no one knows what the outcome of the presidential election will be, if Vice President Biden is elected, hospitality employers should expect to see the following labor and employment issues front and center:

To assist restaurant owners and professionals in assessing emerging employment risks, we are pleased to provide the first issue of our newsletter. The Restaurant Industry Workplace Law Update highlights topical issues in claims, defenses, and liability risk management developments.

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued three sets of proposed regulations that significantly impact the Hospitality industry. As recently discussed in several Littler articles, after two years of regulatory inactivity, the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division published three Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) regarding overtime exemptions, the regular rate, and joint employment under the Federal Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).