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Mastering Worker Classification: Seven Essential Tips for Restaurant Owners

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Independent contractors usually have greater flexibility, provide their own tools, and are often hired for specific projects or short-term engagements. The worker performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity’s business. Facing an audit or investigation. Also see Instructions to Form 8952.

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

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When It Goes Wrong: Real-World ICE Enforcement Cases Case #1: Chuy’s Mesquite Broiler – A Costly Mistake Chuy’s Mesquite Broiler , a restaurant chain in Arizona and California, came onto ICE’s radar in 2011 for knowingly hiring undocumented workers. military veteran whose documentation was questioned.

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Nine Critical HR and Payroll Steps to Prepare Your Restaurant for 2025

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Bonus Tip : Create a simple FAQ document to address common employee questions about coverage options. Auditing Classifications : Double-check exempt versus nonexempt statuses for all employees to avoid costly fines and incorrect paychecks and tax withholdings. ” to spark ideas for ongoing improvement.

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Technology Drives Exciting Innovations for ISO Compliance

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Technology Is an ISO Game-Changer Organizations no longer need to sift through piles of paperwork, desperately trying to find the right documents to prove they’re compliant. Skip trying to find a single certification document in an overflowing file cabinet. Using manual systems to achieve ISO compliance has numerous flaws.

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14 Bar Manager Interview Questions to Hire the Perfect Fit for Your Venue

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It’s ideal to conduct regular audits to make sure there aren’t unnecessary losses. They may talk about how they documented the problem, followed up with the team members, and made the call to retain or let go of the staff. A smart bar manager also monitors high-risk items, like premium liquors and specialty ingredients.

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

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Often the upsell from franchisors and service providers includes seemingly convenient, useful, and “free” extras like employee handbooks, wage and hour policies, and employment forms, but these one-size-fits-all documents are often tailored to federal law and don’t account for changes in California law.

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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.

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