Lisa Scherzer of Smart Money writes in the Wall Street Journal that Millions of American workers are about to get a federally-mandated raise, but the recession has left many wondering if and how the economy will benefit. The raise, which will go into effect on July 24th.
Read More »Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has announced the Department will be proposing a new regulation rescinding the Social Security Administration No-Match Rule – a regulation issued by the Bush Administration in August, 2007 and enjoined by a U.S. District Court since it was introduced.
Read More »Lisa Fickenscher writes in Crain’s New York that there is no love lost between Dunkin’ Donuts and fast food king Dennis Riese, who will close all 13 of his doughnut shops Friday night and replace them on Monday with a Canadian brand, Tim Hortons eateries, as reported by Crain’s on Thursday.
Read More »Real estate attorney Gary O’Brien explains how commercial tenants can leverage the current economic environment to renegotiate their lease and save significant money in this article from JD Supra.
Read More »The Superior Court of New Jersey granted partial summary judgment in favor of franchisees of Taco Bell Restaurants against Underwriters of Lloyds, which sold Trade Name Restoration, Loss of Business Income, and Incident Response Insurance for Food Borne Illness (TNR) policies to the franchisees.
Read More »The purpose of labor laws is to make certain that employers treat their staff fairly. There are federal and state laws that protect the welfare of employees and promote relationships between employers and employees that are stable and beneficial to all involved.
Read More »Janet Sparks writes at Blue MauMau that “Accordingly, the Court of Appeals did not err when it affirmed the trial court’s finding that the in-term restraint was unenforceable. Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.”
Read More »An appeals court in California sided with Starbucks Corp. and on Tuesday reversed a lower-court ruling that the Seattle coffee giant’s tip-sharing policies violated California labor law. The court agreed with Starbucks that shift supervisors may share in customers’ tips.
Read More »Dunkin’ Brands Inc. embarked on a growth program in Central Ohio last year, but its area profile may shrink depending on the outcome of a legal fight between the doughnut-and-coffee king and a franchisee.
Read More »Costco Wholesale, the warehouse club, was sued by a California worker alleging false imprisonment because, she says, employees are locked in stores against their will for 15 minutes after they are off duty.
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