As a patent attorney with a practice focus on restaurants, bars & craft beverage producers, I was excited to learn about Tended Bar, an automatic ...
On Call Practice Could Result in Big Penalties and Back Wages
Restaurant Owners should take note of the New York Attorney General’s written notice to several national retailers (J Crew, Victoria’s Secret, Bat...
Two Views on the Impact of the Minimum Wage Increase
There is merit on both sides of the minimum wage issue. Supporters of raising the federal minimum wage to $10.20 per hour argue it will increase produ...
New York State Wage Laws and How They Apply to Restaurants and Bars
With the new year comes an increase in the minimum wage in New York to $8.00 per hour. For many business owners, there is a sigh of relief that it d...
Better Pay Now
We just learned that Rochester is the fifth poorest city in the United States. The holidays are a time to reflect on the plight of those less fortun...
Rochester Fast-Food Workers Strike and Protest for Higher Pay
Rochester is among the 100 cities across the nation seeing fast-food worker strikes and marches. These low-paid workers are advocating to double the...
Minimum wage debate in the restaurant industry
The issue of raising the minimum wage is controversial. The arguments on both sides are compelling, leaving me lost for answers. Raising the minimum w...
3 ways restaurants can offset effects of NYS minimum wage increase
The Governor has proposed to raise New York’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.75, a 17% increase of $1.50 per hour. If labor costs average one-third o...
Warning for restaurants and hotels: what you should know about wage and hour laws in the Fair Labor Standards Act
In an article in the NY Daily Record in May, Steven Carling advised restaurants and hotels in Western New York to take extra precautions that the Fair...