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COVID-19 Restaurant Employer Guidance: Time Off Related to the Coronavirus
Posted In: COVID-19, Wage & Hour,
Date posted Mar 24

By Lisa F. Harper, Esq., TFH Legal, in conversation with the Georgia Department of Labor TIME OFF RELATED TO THE CORONAVIRUS Do I have to allow time...

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COVID-19 Restaurant Employer Guidance: Helping to Stop the Spread of the Virus
Posted In: COVID-19, Legal + Regulatory,
Date posted Mar 23

By Lisa F. Harper, Esq., TFH Legal HELPING TO STOP THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS How does a restaurateur protect the physical spread of the virus in its...

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Alert for Employers: New Form I-9 Required
Posted In: Immigration, Legal + Regulatory,
Date posted Feb 3

Source: Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLPOn January 31, 2020, US. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new version of the Form I-9,...

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3 ways to make your holiday cocktails extra special this year
Posted In: Alcohol, Menu,
Date posted Dec 11

By Bora Kang, Goliath Consulting GroupThere are quite a number of beverages that come to mind when we think of the holidays. There’s mulled...

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Recycling – On the Rocks with a Twist
Posted In: Alcohol, Sustainability,
Date posted Nov 12

By Frances Kidd, M-PASS EnvironmentalRecycling is not a word usually heard in a bar or restaurant … but that may be changing. Ever wonder...

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Getting started with wine on tap
Posted In: Alcohol, Equipment,
Date posted Oct 4

By Boelter Beer on tap has been a bar staple for many decades, but fewer bars or restaurants may be familiar with wine on tap. In 2017, the United...

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Know Your Rights: Protections Afforded to All Immigrants Inside Their Homes
Posted In: Immigration,
Date posted Aug 19

By Shirley Zambrano, Kuck Baxter ImmigrationHaga clic aquí para leer este artículo en españolEveryone in the U.S. has certain...

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Despite Agency Appeal, Employers Required to Submit Component 2 Pay Data for Years 2017 and 2018 by
Posted In: Legal + Regulatory, Restaurant Industry News,
Date posted May 8

By FordHarrisonExecutive Summary: On May 3, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) confirmed that employers will be required...

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Rules when wanting to charge surcharges
Posted In: Legal + Regulatory, Point of Sale,
Date posted Jan 9

Source: Merchant MaverickSurcharging is applying a fee on top of a bill if a consumer uses a credit card to pay. If you are thinking about...

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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Traps In Mandatory Tip Pooling
Posted In: Wage & Hour,
Date posted Oct 18

By Eric Magnus, Jackson Lewis, P.C.Restaurants generally adopt mandatory tip pooling rules for innocuous and in some cases altruistic reasons: to...

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How Failing to Protect Your Trademark Can Result in Catastrophic Reduction in Customer Value
Posted In: Legal + Regulatory, Marketing + PR,
Date posted Sep 21

By Jonathan Page, Esq., Managing Attorney at InPrime Legal IntroductionA great way to protect your valuable business assets is by registering your...

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Bar expert says: Master this checklist before opening for business
Posted In: Alcohol, Marketing + PR, Restaurant Operations,
Date posted Sep 5

By Lisa Wilson, Showroom Sales Rep at ACityDiscountThis is the life of bar owners: hard work, long hours and constant problem solving – from...

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