Meal-break missteps make restaurants targets for audits
In April, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor unveiled a Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement initiative centered on restaurants in the Portland-metro area. The focus of these...
View ArticleLessons from a lawsuit: wage and hour reminders from the Darden class action
Last month, a lawsuit was filed in Florida alleging that Darden Restaurants Inc. – the world’s largest full-service restaurant company with brands such as Olive Garden and Red Lobster – violated the...
View ArticlePool maintenance for employers: Oregon court clarifies tip pooling practices
Earlier this summer, the Oregon District Court invalidated Labor Department regulations that prohibited employers from collecting and redistributing employee tips among all employees, including...
View ArticleOP-ED: Cheerleaders have wage claims, yes they do
Earlier this year, a former “Raiderette” – the official name of an Oakland Raiders cheerleader – filed a lawsuit against the NFL team, alleging wage and hour violations. Several other cheerleading...
View ArticleOP-ED: Sexual orientation discrimination law has courts split
Recent headlines may have employers wondering whether federal law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. Many employers are already familiar with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of...
View ArticleOP-ED: Considerations for bringing back furloughed or laid-off employees
Many employers may soon welcome back only some employees because of social distancing guidelines and capacity restrictions. That can create potential liability. The post OP-ED: Considerations for...
View ArticleOP-ED: Responding to a sudden rise in religious accommodation requests
Employee religious beliefs, practices and observances are entitled to protection so long as they are sincerely held and provision of a reasonable accommodation would not be an undue hardship for the...
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