Top 10 Employment and Immigration Law Tips for New Restaurant Hires

There are a number of factors employers need to consider in the hiring and onboarding process to stay on the right side of the law and protect themselves in the event of an employee complaint or government investigation.

Top Five Employment Law TipsDetermine FLSA exempt status: Employers should carefully consider whether a position is exempt from the overtime and minimum wage requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) before hiring for the position. Unfortunately, the misconception that paying a salary makes the position exempt from the overtime requirements persists in today’s workplaces.  It is important for employers to know that in addition to paying a salary, the position must also meet certain duties requirements.  Effective December 1, 2016, the new minimum salary that employers must pay exempt employees is $913 per week, the equivalent of $47,476 annually for a full-year worker.  Any position that an employer pays less than this amount is non-exempt and must…