Restaurants

Separate Companies May Constitute a Single Employer for Liability Purposes

Is your company a single employer? Earlier this year, a Massachusetts Superior Court for the first time applied the “single…

8 years ago

New Overtime Regulations – Is Your Company Ready?

by Adam J. Shafran Beginning on December 1, 2016, nearly five million employees will now be eligible for overtime compensation…

8 years ago

New Case Establishes Liability for Boston Restaurant Owners with Multiple Locations

by James L. Rudolph, Esq. and Robert P. Rudolph, Esq. In a first of its kind ruling by a Massachusetts…

9 years ago

Employees-at-Will: When Can They Not Be Fired At The Employer’s Will?

By Adam J. Shafran, Esq. Massachusetts, like all other states, follows the employment doctrine known as "employee-at will." The concept…

10 years ago

No Means No: Shift Supervisors Are Not Entitled to Pooled Tips

A recent decision by the First Circuit will have vast ramifications for all restaurant owners in Massachusetts. In Matamoros v.…

12 years ago