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A deep dive into Massachusetts’ restaurant labor laws

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Between their relatively high minimum wage and tip credit, wide-ranging state law on tips, and detailed guidelines on employing minors, it can be hard for restaurants to navigate. Basic employee rights in Massachusetts All employees in Massachusetts, including tipped and non-tipped restaurant workers, have a set of basic rights.

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A deep dive into Massachusetts’ restaurant labor laws

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Between their relatively high minimum wage and tip credit, wide-ranging state law on tips, and detailed guidelines on employing minors, it can be hard for restaurants to navigate. Basic employee rights in Massachusetts All employees in Massachusetts, including tipped and non-tipped restaurant workers, have a set of basic rights.

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A deep dive into Massachusetts’ restaurant labor laws

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Between their relatively high minimum wage and tip credit, wide-ranging state law on tips, and detailed guidelines on employing minors, it can be hard for restaurants to navigate. Basic employee rights in Massachusetts All employees in Massachusetts, including tipped and non-tipped restaurant workers, have a set of basic rights.

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8 Reasons Why Restaurant Workers Quit (And How to Retain Them)

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73% of those employees still receive tips. According to Jim Taylor, a restaurant coach at BenchmarkSixty , restaurants can afford to pay employees more by looking for efficiencies in their productivity. Implement a tip pool. Tip pooling is another way that restaurants are changing up compensation more fair across the board.

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How to Reduce your Restaurant Tech Stack

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Pay Historically, paying tips and running payroll has been a manual process that frankly, takes forever to complete (we’ve found time savings of up to 34 hours per month with just Tip Pooling alone). We're doubling down on making our tips and payroll products even more robust.

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Seven Ways HR Leadership Can Reduce Risk for Restaurants During Turbulent Times

Modern Restaurant Management

The following seven tips can help restaurant managers and HR professionals navigate risk in this rapidly evolving pandemic, especially as restaurants in many jurisdictions are required to operate solely with take-out or delivery service options. As one industry executive comments, it's unchartered territory for the industry.

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Finish strong: Year-end QSR restaurant planning for HR, payroll & operations

Rocket Fuel

Restaurant managers and area coaches should schedule times to discuss benefits directly with their teams. It’s essential to update company records to avoid delays during W-2 distribution due to undeliverable mail. As tax documents are distributed, payroll teams often receive numerous calls regarding W-2s.