Tip Pooling and Other Wage and Hour Issues in the Hospitality Industry: New FLSA Amendments
Overtime Pay, Worker Classification, DOL Audits, and More
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will discuss the new FLSA amendments affecting all tipped employees, along with best practices for FLSA and DOL compliance. Our expert panelists will guide practitioners through the latest updates in tip pooling and overtime pay regulations, and how to best counsel hospitality industry employers in various employment issues.
Outline
- Overview of the new FLSA amendments and the impact on tip pooling rules
- Discussion of other sources of employer liability in the hospitality industry such as overtime pay and employee classification issues
- Best practices for hospitality industry employers to limit liability exposure
- Defending employers in DOL audits and employee lawsuits
Benefits
The panel will review these and other relevant topics:
- What are the new FLSA amendments impacting tip pooling regulations?
- Proactive steps hospitality industry employers should take to correctly implement policies regarding tip pooling, overtime pay and employee classification
- Best practices for defending hospitality industry employers in DOL audits and employee lawsuits
Faculty
John B. Gessner
Partner
Fox Rothschild
Mr. Gessner is a seasoned corporate lawyer who provides comprehensive legal guidance to growth-stage businesses,... | Read More
Mr. Gessner is a seasoned corporate lawyer who provides comprehensive legal guidance to growth-stage businesses, primarily in the Food & Beverage and Hospitality sectors. He is adept at helping companies chart a path for growth by identifying and achieving their short- and long-term goals. Mr. Gessner leverages significant experience working in-house with multiple restaurant development companies where he built his skills as a legal adviser to emerging brands. In addition, he has deep experience defending hospitality clients in employment and commercial litigation, as well as class actions. Mr. Gessner has represented clients before the EEOC, the Department of Labor and OSHA. He is also well versed in licensing and compliance actions before the alcoholic beverage regulatory agencies.
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Louis Pechman
Founder
Pechman Law Group
Mr. Pechman has litigated over 200 federal and state court cases involving restaurant pay issues. His work on behalf of... | Read More
Mr. Pechman has litigated over 200 federal and state court cases involving restaurant pay issues. His work on behalf of restaurant workers was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-waitstaff-pay-disputes-this-attorney-has-become-a-key-ingredient-11555423201. Mr. Pechman is the founder of waiterpay.com, a site that focuses on the complex wage and hour issues in the New York restaurant industry. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Fordham University School of Law teaching the course “Wage Theft: Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities.” Mr. Pechman’s law firm, Pechman Law Group PLLC, has been recognized by U.S. News’ Best Law Firms as a Tier 1 NYC law firm in Employment Law for Individuals as well as for Management. Mr. Pechman moderates annual programs at the New York County Lawyers Association on “How to Handle a Wage and Hour Case,” and served as Chair of the Restaurant and Hospitality Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association from 2015-2017.
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Carolyn D. Richmond
Chair, Hospitality Practice Group
Fox Rothschild
Ms. Richmond is Chair of the firm's Hospitality Practice Group and former Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment... | Read More
Ms. Richmond is Chair of the firm's Hospitality Practice Group and former Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment Department. Her practice largely consists of representing and counseling employers in the hospitality industry, specifically restaurants, hotels, caterers, night clubs, and fitness centers. She has extensive experience litigating wage and hour class actions, restrictive covenants, and employment discrimination cases. Ms. Richmond also counsels clients with respect to workplace issues such as the hiring process, diversity awareness training, union avoidance, employee handbooks and other policy initiatives. She is a prolific writer and is often a guest speaker on various labor and employment related topics.
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