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Monthly Archives: October 2019

State & Federal Alcohol Compliance Update: TTB Enforcement and Related Matters

by in Food & Beverage, Legal. Posted October 24, 2019
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is the federal agency with oversight of alcohol beverage sales, marketing, and distribution. Every U.S. state has a companion state-level agency to TTB. In recent months, TTB has, thanks to a generous allocation in the federal budget, embarked on a rigorous trade practice investigation ...
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Top Canadian Legal Issues for Brands & Hospitality Companies (Legal Issues You Might Not Know About Canada)

by in Legal. Posted October 22, 2019
FRANCHISE LAW Similarly to the United States, Canada has pre-sale franchise disclosure laws in six of the 10 provinces in the country, each of which require that a “franchise disclosure document” or “FDD” be provided to a prospective franchisee at least 14 days before a franchise agreement is signed or any consideration is paid in ...
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California Employers Are Not Required To Reimburse Restaurant Workers For The Cost Of Slip-Resistant Shoes Under Labor Code Section 2802

by in Food & Beverage, Legal. Posted October 19, 2019
A recent California Court of Appeal decision, Townley v. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc., has further defined the scope of reimbursable business expenses under California Labor Code section 2802, this time in the context of slip-resistant shoes for restaurant workers. A former server filed an action under the California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), ...
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New Jersey Becomes First State To Require Panic Devices In Hotels

by in Legal, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted October 17, 2019
New Jersey recently enacted legislation that requires hotels with at least 100 guest rooms to provide panic devices to certain employees. The purpose of the Panic Device Law is to protect hotel employees, often required to clean and cater to rooms on their own, from sexual assault, sexual harassment, and other unsafe working conditions. It ...
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Impacts of Airline Failures on Travelers

by in Risk Management, Travel. Posted October 8, 2019
The recent failure of the British holiday company Thomas Cook – which owned several airlines, including Thomas Cook Airlines (MT) – highlights how an airline’s financial distress and shutdown can cause serious disruptions for travelers. The scale and impacts of airline failures on travelers can vary depending on what steps the government in an airline’s ...
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