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Mastering Worker Classification: Seven Essential Tips for Restaurant Owners

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Benefits and Protections Full-time employees are often entitled to benefits such as health insurance, paid leave and retirement plans, whereas part-time and temporary employees may not be. Independent contractors usually have greater flexibility, provide their own tools, and are often hired for specific projects or short-term engagements.

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

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Simplify Health Insurance Open Enrollment Health insurance is one of the most valuable benefits you offer, so make open enrollment a central, streamlined year-end activity. Auditing Classifications : Double-check exempt versus nonexempt statuses for all employees to avoid costly fines and incorrect paychecks and tax withholdings.

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For Restaurant Owners, Cybersecurity is a People Problem 

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When new hires are starting that often, there's a whole host of training procedures that need to be conducted and cybersecurity warnings may very well fall by the wayside. That’s why it is so important for them to seek out comprehensive cybersecurity insurance solutions — created specifically to protect their business.

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

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On top of that, California law requires employers to issue employees a Wage Theft Protection Act notice, restricts the type of information employers can seek and consider during the hiring process (for example, information about criminal and financial history), and requires employers to comply with a host of other laws.

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Save Big: Top Restaurant Tax Deductions & Credits

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Ive seen audits flag too-generous pay compared to industry norms. Work Opportunity Tax Credit: Hire Smart Hiring veterans, ex-felons, or folks from empowerment zones? The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) gives you up to 40% of their first-year wages, max $2,400 per hire. Staff pay: salaries, insurance, bonuses.

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Ultimate Restaurant Payroll Guide 2021

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Updating your payroll records in case of an audit. Health insurance plan opt-in forms. Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes : Employees and employers split paying into Social Security and Medicare. Deductions for benefits like health insurance, 401(k), dental, vision, etc. Forms for any other benefits plans.

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From Kitchen to Contract: Ensuring Your Restaurant Complies With New York’s New Freelance Law

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For restaurants, which often hire freelancers such as chefs, event planners and marketing professionals, this means meticulously documenting freelance agreements to avoid disputes and costly legal repercussions. Understanding Freelance Work A freelance worker is an independent contractor typically hired for compensation to provide services.