There’s a new twist in the ongoing soap-opera like saga surrounding the Los Angeles Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance. The Hotel Associations that opposed the Ordinance have now dropped
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Hospitality Industry
Attention Hospitality Professionals in Los Angeles — Come Hear Me Speak
If you are a professional in the hospitality industry, please join me for a presentation on the top Ten Legal Issues Facing HR Hospitality Professionals in 2016. The event …
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Efforts to Halt Los Angeles Hotel Minimum Wage Ordinance Thwarted
The hotel industry failed in its herculean effort to prevent the July 1, 2015 implementation of the Los Angeles Hotel Minimum Wage Ordinance. The Court denied the Hotel Associations’ motion…
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California Paid Sick Leave — Yet Another Reason for Restaurants to Abolish Service Charges and Automatic Gratuities
I was presenting to a terrific group of HR Directors at the LA Restaurant HR Association last week, and a question about California’s new paid sick leave requirements came up. …
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Have Questions about Paid Sick Leave and Other Wage-and-Hour Challenges? Come Hear Me Speak!
If you work in the hospitality industry in Los Angeles, and have questions about how to implement California’s new paid sick leave requirements, or want the latest on other…
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Los Angeles Hotel Minimum Wage Is Much More than Just a “Living Wage”
As I have blogged about previously, on October 10, 2014, the Los Angeles City Council passed the “Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance” (Ordinance). Last week I participated in…
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Come Hear Me Speak About Two Types of Labor Pains: The Los Angeles Hotel Minimum Wage and Pregnancy Accommodation
October is a busy month for presentations on new legal developments and you have a couple of opportunities to hear me speak.
If you work in the hospitality industry and …
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Union Agenda Behind Minimum Wage Increase for Los Angeles Hotels
The Los Angeles City Council voted last week to raise the minimum wage for Los Angeles area hotels to $15.37 per hour. The minimum wage will increase for hotels with …
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Legal Updates for 2014 and What to Expect When Your Employee is Expecting (Come Hear Me Speak)
February is going to be a busy month for presentations on new legal developments and you have plenty of opportunities to hear me speak.
If you work in the hospitality…
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Hospitality Industry Reminder: Revisit Automatic Gratuities by Year End
Do your restaurant menus still say “a gratuity of 18% will be added for parties of 8 or more”? How about your room service menus, bar menus for…
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