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Mastering Worker Classification: Seven Essential Tips for Restaurant Owners

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Understanding whether your staff are employees or independent contractors isn’t just about following the rules—it’s key to maintaining a fair, compliant and smoothly running establishment. Employees classified as exempt from overtime must meet specific criteria, such as executive or administrative duties.

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Assessing Coronavirus Insurance Coverage Risks for Restaurants

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For that reason, restaurant and business owners typically carry business income coverage, also referred to as business interruption coverage, which is insurance coverage intended to replace lost income in the event business is halted or interrupted for some reason, such as a natural disaster.

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What’s Next with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for Restaurants?

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Some staggering statistics on the restaurant industry during this pandemic include: Restaurants, on average, laid off 91 percent of their hourly workforce and 70 percent of salaried employees due to COVID-19 related closures ( James Beard Foundation ). Covered Period. Reductions in Average Full-Time Equivalency.

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Damage Control: How Recent Changes to the FLSA and NLRA May Affect Your Status as a Joint Employer

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For over 60 years, there had been no meaningful updates regarding joint employer status, leaving many franchisors and similarly situated parties wondering – is my entity liable as a joint employer for my franchisee’s/affiliate’s acts relating to employees? Determination of employee’s rate and method of payment.

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How Bars and Restaurants Can Prepare for a Safe Football Season

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Ahead of this year’s football season, the team at Society Insurance has put together the top four tips on how a restaurant and/or bar can protect themselves, their patrons and their employees as well as create a safer environment for football season and beyond. Obtain Liquor Liability Insurance.

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Health Insurance Requirements for Small and Medium Businesses

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Health Insurance Requirements for Small & Medium Businesses. How offering affordable health benefits to your employees can work wonders for recruiting and retention. H ealth insurance is one of the most important benefits an employer can offer, regardless of size. Are Small Businesses Required to Offer Health Insurance?

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Tyga Bites and Sushi with an Attitude

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Ervin Cohen & Jessup launched a Food, Beverage and Hospitality practice to more efficiently advise industry-related clients to recover from the devastating financial and logistical impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. Selvin (insurance and business interruption) and Elliot N. Lef f (litigation and employment), Kelly O.