The hospitality industry remains a favorite target for wage/hour lawsuits. On June 16, 2011, a group of industry associations led by the National Restaurant Association filed a lawsuit of its own in the District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the new DOL regulations effective in May expanding the notice requirements associated with taking
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New York Hospitality Wage Order Goes Final: New Rules Effective 1/1/11
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in New York State
Yesterday, the New York State Department of Labor issued the final version of the new Hospitality Industry Wage Order, as previously discussed here and here. The final Wage Order, substantially revises various long-standing New York industry rules, including, the tip credit amount, permissibility of tip pooling, and spread of hours calculations. The Final Wage Order includes…