What does an employer do when an employee reports that he or she was being shoved at work by another employee and that it is a recurring situation tha...
Chipotle Mexican Grill disregards employee’s rights
Chipotle Mexican Grill disregards employee’s rights The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that Chipotle Mexican Grill’s so...
10 Signs of Employee Embezzlement
There are a number of warning signs of embezzlement. Some general indicators may include: 1. Missing Documents 2. Delayed bank deposits 3....
Detection of Embezzlement by Your Employees
business often owners rely on their bookkeepers to take care of financial matters. This is especially so where restaurant owners are chefs in the ki...
Employee Texting Can Cost Employers. Do you Have Delivery Employees that Put you At Risk?
Distracted driving causes accidents. In today’s mobile world, this extends beyond playing with the radio buttons, eating while driving or applying m...
Ban on Employee Conversation on the Job
Restaurants are about service. When employees are too chatty amongst themselves, they are distracted and unable to provide the undivided attention cus...
Using SS-8 as a self-audit for employers
There are many government forms that I look at to understand their real use. The SS-4, for example, is a form to allow an individual, company or corpo...
Can my servers and bartenders be independent contractors?
Many new business owners in the hospitality business struggle with classifying their workers as employees. Starting a business can be an expensive ope...
Employee or independent contractor? – That is the question
One of the more difficult concepts to grasp for many employers and those new to the business world is the difference between an employee and an indepe...
Employee or Contractor?
The IRS has 20 factors in its test to determine if a worker is an employee or independent contractor. IRS warns that not all factors are considered in...