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Employer Mandates is a term commonly used to describe employer insurance obligations under the Affordable Care Act. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide minimum essential insurance coverage to their employees or else pay statutory penalties. The concept of an employer mandate is not unique to the Affordable Care Act; many EU countries have their own versions with different and/or expanded employer obligations. less -

The California Legislature Is Back in Town – Employers Should Monitor These 10 Bills

Fisher Phillips on 2/24/2022

The last two years have been an interesting respite for California employers. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the legislature – just like other businesses – which resulted in abbreviated legislative schedules, fewer bills...more

Cook County, Illinois, Issues Proof-of-COVID-19-Vaccination Requirements for Restaurants, Gyms, and Indoor Entertainment Venues

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/31/2021

On December 23, 2021, Cook County, Illinois, issued Public Health Order No. 2021-11, joining the City of Chicago in requiring certain indoor establishments (including restaurants, gyms and fitness centers, and entertainment...more

City of Philadelphia Announces Food Establishment Vaccine Mandate

Littler on 12/15/2021

In response to rising COVID-19 case rates, on December 13, 2021, the Philadelphia Department of Health announced a vaccine mandate for patrons and staff of all establishments that sell food or drink for on-site consumption...more

Los Angeles County Implements Vaccine Verification and Workplace Mandate Rules for Many Hospitality Businesses

Fisher Phillips on 10/6/2021

Not long after West Hollywood issued an Emergency Order requiring vaccine verification and a vaccine mandate for certain businesses, Los Angeles County followed suit with its own vaccine mandate for many hospitality...more

Your City Could be Next: How Hotels and Restaurants Can Balance Customer Relations and Vaccine Mandates

Fisher Phillips on 10/5/2021

We are over 18 months into battling the COVID-19 pandemic and health experts agree that vaccinations are our best weapon. This has led cities around the world, including several here in the United States, to implement vaccine...more

The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from August 2021

Fisher Phillips on 9/9/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Picking Up the “Key to NYC”: New Vaccination Regulations Now Effective for New York City Employers

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/19/2021

On August 3, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the “Key to NYC” program (“Key to NYC” or the “Program”), which implemented new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements for employees and patrons of certain...more

What Does New Orleans’ Proof Of Vaccination Requirement Mean For Employers?

McGlinchey Stafford on 8/16/2021

Late Thursday, August 12, 2021, New Orleans became one of the first cities nationwide to implement a proof of COVID-19 vaccine mandate effective August 16, 2021. The New Orleans mandate requires individuals to show proof of...more

OSHA Opts For COVID-19 National Emphasis Program Rather Than Emergency Temporary Standard

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 3/16/2021

On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rolled out a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. NEPs are tools utilized by the Agency, on a temporary basis,...more

California Governor Mandates Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for Food Sector Workers at Companies with 500 or More Employees

Epstein Becker & Green on 4/27/2020

On April 16, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-51-20 (“Executive Order”), mandating supplemental paid sick leave for food sector workers at companies (i.e., “Hiring Entities”) with 500 or more...more

California Governor Issues Paid Sick Leave to Food Sector Workers

Lewitt Hackman on 4/22/2020

On April 16, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an industry-specific Order (Executive Order N-51-20), directing food sector “hiring entities” to provide up to two weeks of supplemental paid sick leave related to COVID-19....more

Oregon’s Predictive Scheduling Law: An Overview of BOLI’s Proposed Rules

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/1/2018

On April 25, 2018, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) issued proposed rules implementing Oregon’s predictive scheduling law, Senate Bill 828, which will take effect on July 1, 2018. A link to the proposed rules...more

Wage and Hour Update: DOL Proposes Changes to FLSA Tip-Pooling Rule

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 8/10/2017

On July 20, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that in August it plans to propose rescinding current restrictions on tip-pooling by employers who pay tipped employees the full minimum wage directly. Under...more

Oregon to Enact Predictive Scheduling Law Affecting Retail, Hospitality, and Food Service Employers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/14/2017

The Oregon governor is expected to soon sign Senate Bill 828, which will impose predictive scheduling requirements on large employers in certain industries. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions...more

NYC Joins the Pre-Trump Push for Employee Work Schedule Protections

Genova Burns LLC on 12/20/2016

New York City has joined several other cities, including San Francisco and Seattle, introducing legislation that offers more predictable, stable work schedules for employees in low-wage occupations. The legislation generally...more

Union Organizing at Retail and Food Service Businesses Gets Boost from New York City “Labor Peace” Executive Order

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/16/2016

Summary of the Executive Order - New York City retail and food service unions got a boost recently when Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an Executive Order titled “Labor Peace for Retail Establishments at City Development...more

As Affordable Care Act Enforcement Looms, Some Lessons Learned From Massachusetts

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 6/8/2016

As the ACA audit era approaches, many employers are wondering: what will happen? What sorts of documentation will the IRS request? What industries will be targeted? And what can employers do to prepare? In this post, I...more

Class Action Suit Alleges Dave & Buster’s Cut Employee Work Hours to Skirt ACA Obligation to Offer Health Coverage

Franczek P.C. on 6/22/2015

In the first lawsuit of its kind, a purported class of approximately 10,000 workers at Dave & Buster’s, the restaurant chain, filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York (Marin v. Dave & Buster’s, Inc., S.D.N.Y., No....more

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Clarifies the Lawfulness of No Tipping Policies

Foley Hoag LLP on 4/13/2015

On April 10, 2015, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held in Meshna v. Scrivanos that an employer may implement a no tipping policy for workers otherwise covered by the Massachusetts Tips Act (M.G.L. c.149, § 152A )....more

2015 Wage and Hour Law Update for Hospitality Industry Employers in New York

BakerHostetler on 2/12/2015

This Employment Law Spotlight blog post highlights important changes to New York’s wage and hour laws covering private employers in the hotel and restaurant industries, not including resort hotels. These changes are already...more

New York Wage Board Recommends $7.50 Hourly Wage for Tipped Workers

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/12/2015

Under a proposal recommended by the state’s Wage Board on Friday, January 30, 2015, tipped workers in New York state, including restaurant servers and hospitality workers, would have their minimum hourly wage increased to...more

Health Care Reform Implementation Update

Cozen O'Connor on 12/10/2014

We are now more than two weeks into the Affordable Care Act (ACA’s) second open enrollment period, and 765,000 individuals have obtained coverage through HealthCare.gov. On Capitol Hill, House lawmakers filed a lawsuit...more

Take 5 Newsletter: Five Hot Topics in Hospitality Law

Epstein Becker & Green on 4/18/2014

ACA Final Regulations Provide Rules for Seasonal Employees - On February 10, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") promulgated final regulations for the ACA's employer "shared responsibility provisions" in IRS...more

Do You Want Health Insurance with Your Entrée?

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 2/21/2014

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that restaurant-goers are paying more than just tax and tip when dining out—a new policy at an L.A. restaurant means that diners will also be contributing to covering the cost of the...more

Restaurant Industry Newsletter - August 2013

FordHarrison on 9/2/2013

Fast Food Strikes Spread Across the Nation - Executive Summary: Recently, unions and union-backed workers' centers have set their sights on employers in the restaurant industry, particularly those operating fast-food...more

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