by evansfox | Apr 12, 2013
Restaurant and bar owners need to train their employees on harassment, discrimination and retaliation. The younger generation that makes up much of the food and beverage industry workforce is so regularly exposed to outrageous conduct, it lacks the necessary skills...
by evansfox | Apr 11, 2013
Do you have an architectural barrier that prevents a disabled person from using your premises? If so, then you have to remove that barrier if removal is “readily achievable” without undue cost or effort. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III contains...
by evansfox | Apr 9, 2013
Restaurant owners often forego taking a salary. Working hard for free is not a worthwhile way to spend your time, or money. There is too much legal and financial risk to not have any return on your investment. During lean times, owners may delay taking a salary to...
by evansfox | Apr 9, 2013
All bars, restaurants, and other public establishments have an obligation to undertake reasonable steps to secure common areas against the foreseeable criminal acts of third parties. Many cases is this area of the law deal with safety in apartment buildings or...
by evansfox | Apr 9, 2013
There is a pending class action against Papa John’s pizza and some of its franchisees for sending unsolicited text advertising messages. The case involves alleged violations of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) based on texts sent to customers...
by evansfox | Apr 9, 2013
You have a successful restaurant or bar. You were thinking of expanding to a second location on the other side of town to increase your market span, and your bottom line. Expanding to another location could be done in two ways, opening a second location under your...
