As the hospitality industry continues to grow and expand, one common goal is to provide all-inclusive experiences for visitors and patrons. Unfortunately, given the breadth of the goods and services offered to the public and...more
9/24/2015
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Cadillac Tax ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Franchises ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
McDonalds ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Public Accommodation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SEIU ,
Service Animals ,
Title III ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
On June 1, 2015, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued guidance on the best practices for providing restroom access to transgender workers. The guidance’s core principle is...more
6/15/2015
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Restrooms ,
Employee Rights ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
OSHA ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender