Tag Archives: Alan Krystal

The Truth About Interns

The Truth About Interns by Alan Krystal

{4:36 minutes to read} There are times when an employer may seek to hire an intern without compensation. On the surface, it would appear to be a mutually beneficial quid pro quo arrangement which allows an employer to hire a student to work for free and provides a student with working experience in a field related to that student’s desired career path. However, as mutually attractive as such arrangements may appear to be, this type of arrangement can cause significant problems for an employer who enters into it blindly.

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Accommodating Employees with Disabilities

Accommodating Employees with Disabilities by Alan Krystal

{5:48 minutes to read} What happens if an employer has an employee or an applicant for a position who advises that they have a disability and will require special accommodations to perform their job? That scenario creates a challenge in which the employer must balance the fairness to the employee and/or applicant against the cost of satisfying the accommodation and, of course, being compliant with the law.

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The Employment Application — What Can and Cannot Be Required

 

The Employment Application — What Can and Cannot Be Required by Alan Krystal

{2:54 minutes to read} One of the greatest legal pitfalls facing employees can start at square 1 — the employment application.

It is improper for an employment application to include any of the following inquiries:

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Terminating an Employee

Terminating an Employee by Alan Krystal

{4:24 minutes to read} While employers generally aspire to achieve a harmonious and long-term association with their employees, there will be times when employers will be forced to terminate an employee. When that happens, the affected employee will generally be upset and may be motivated to litigate if they believe that they were unfairly terminated.

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Are Your Employees Misusing Sensitive Employee Information?

Are Your Employees Misusing Sensitive Employee Information? by Alan Krystal

{2:12 minutes to read} Many employees are privy to sensitive information such as Social Security numbers which, if used for improper purposes, can cause significant damage to third parties. Such actions can also subject companies to significant liability for employing individuals who misuse this type of information.

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Restaurant Wages & Hours – Part 2

Restaurant Wages & Hours - Part 2 by Alan Krystal

{3:00 minutes to read} It is critical that restaurants make sure that owners (or managers with significant supervisory authority) do not participate in tip pooling and tip sharing arrangements. There have been significant penalties assessed against establishments that have run afoul of this rule. An East Coast restaurant chain was fined by the Department of Labor for employers illegally retained a portion of employee tips and for failing to properly pay minimum wage, overtime, and other required income. They paid a settlement of $6.8 million to over 1,100 employees.

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Are You Having Restaurant Wage and Hour Problems?

Are You Having Restaurant Wage and Hour Problems? by Alan Krystal

{2:03 minutes to read} A key issue facing restaurant owners is avoiding wage and hour problems, especially when it comes to tips. A tip is defined as a voluntary payment from a customer in which he or she has the unrestricted right to determine the amount, and who receives payment. A tipped employee is one who is primarily engaged in the serving of food or beverages.

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