by Stephen D. Hans | Feb 6, 2013 | Labor Law
Author: Hans Associates: Stephen D. Hans Queens, NY Employment Defense Attorneys The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) changed its rules about tipped employees when applying the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The DOL has provided a fact sheet clarifying how you must...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jan 29, 2013 | Employment Defense Attorney
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. According to the National Restaurant Association (NRA), more than 13 million U.S. employees work in the restaurant industry. In a recent NRA news release , the economical forecast was that the restaurant industry would continue lead...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jan 17, 2013 | Employment Defense Attorney
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. Several large restaurant chains are testing a new solution as a way to comply with the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The problem that the Affordable Healthcare Act presents for the hospitality industry is that as a low-paying industry,...
by Stephen D. Hans | Nov 20, 2012 | Employment Defense Attorney
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. “Queens NY Employment Defense Attorneys” At the end of the September 30, 2011 fiscal year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release stating that it handled more employment claims in...
by Stephen D. Hans | Nov 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. During tough economic times, restaurants of all sizes may be trying to squeeze more production out of employees. However, employees also feel the financial crunch. Statistics show that employees have filed three times as many...