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Legal News in the Restaurant Industry

Some recent news in the restaurant industry is that the National Restaurant Association has taken a big step toward protecting the industry. Over the years, well-funded special interest groups have lobbied for laws and regulations that have ended up burdening … Continue reading

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Food Industry Labeling: The Nuances of Meeting FDA Standards

At the end of November, 2014, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began requiring restaurants and vending machine companies to label foods for nutritional value. At first glance, this requirement may not seem like a significant legal issue, but in … Continue reading

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Can you criticize an employee without allegations of discrimination?

Given recent rulings by the Supreme Court and several new laws relating to gay marriage and gay rights throughout individual states, employers need to be very careful about how they approach matters with gay employees. Was it his lifestyle or … Continue reading

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Employment Discrimination Law – Frequently Asked Questions

Both federal and state laws prohibit discrimination on the part of employers.  Should you, your employees, managers or other agents of your company discriminate against an employee or in some cases, a prospective employee, you risk legal liability.  Following are … Continue reading

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Are you opening yourself up to an age discrimination case?

Just last month, the Chief Operating Officer for real estate giant, Cushman & Wakefield filed a $20 million dollar age and gender discrimination lawsuit.  The COO, Suzy Reingold, alleges that she was denied the job of tri-state president, despite 15 … Continue reading

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