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From Joint Employers to Oyster Shuckers: DOL Issues Opinion Letters on Hospitality Sector Wage Issues

by in Food & Beverage, Human Resources. Posted October 9, 2025
Is an oyster shucker who works in the “front of the house” allowed to share in the tip pool? Are a hotel restaurant and related members club joint employers for overtime purposes? The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued opinion letters on these topics and explained why the answer is “yes” to both questions ...
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FOOD HALLS: Legal Risk Considerations

by in Food & Beverage, Legal. Posted July 27, 2023
The food hall revolution has captured the attention of both restaurant consumers and developers. Consumers are drawn to food halls due to the abundance of menu choices they offer, while developers see them as a way to mitigate investment volatility by licensing space to multiple food service entities under one roof.  The food courts and ...
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Resources to Combat the Coronavirus

by in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Featured, Food & Beverage, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted March 7, 2020
This ConvergeBlog post features several articles that provide valuable information about COVID-10, or the Coronavirus. It is our hope that these articles can assist the travel and hospitality industries to combat the virus and manage the risks that come with it. We will continue to add links with updated information and valuable tips For more ...
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Court Stresses the Need for a Business to Provide an Accessibility Statement on its Website

by in Food & Beverage, Legal, Lodging, Technology. Posted January 23, 2020
In 2018 and 2019, there were approximately 5,000 federal lawsuits filed against hotels, restaurants, stores, and other places of public accommodation alleging that their websites violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). In all likelihood this number of lawsuits will increase in 2020 now that the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to ...
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