Scheduling is a pain! Anyone who has ever been in charge of a restaurant schedule knows how painful it is. There are many pressures including anticipating business volume, employee expectations and requests for time off. The next scheduling pressure point is going to come from politicians. Yes you heard me. Politicians are interested in how […]
Employees Sue Restaurant… Who is the Victim?
It could be you! I just had a very disturbing visit from an immigrant couple who recently had to close their restaurant in Santa Fe. It appears they were sued by three employees for not paying the “living wage” in Santa Fe. The City attorney audited the restaurant for each case and found that in […]
Help us add $3.5 million in tourism dollars!
NM 2018 Legislative Session Begins January 16th As usual we need your help with your legislators. The beauty of New Mexico politics is that we are a state with a small population and our legislators are our neighbors, customers and friends. As a business owner/employer/ tax payer in their district you have more influence than […]
Tip Policies in New Mexico as of July 2017
On July 20th the U.S. Department of Labor signaled its plan to rescind the tip-pooling restrictions put in place under the Obama Administration. It stated it will issue a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,”specifically, “in this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Department will propose to rescind the current restrictions on tip pooling by employers that pay tipped […]
Form I-9 Updated July 2017
Find links below to the most current I-9 and Employer Handbook on how to fill out the form. From USCIS.gov “Form I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers must ensure proper completion of Form I-9 for each individual they hire […]
NM AGD Regulation changes in affect
AGD’s regulation changes are now in place. Most recent regulations changes affect sales and distribution through out New Mexico. The summary of changes are provided here: ALCOHOL AND GAMING RULES 6 12 17. Please be aware the summary DOES NOT list the complete changes. The full regulations are Here. Some important highlights are below: 15.10.51 […]
Immigrants and the Restaurant Industry
The National Restaurant Association has alerted us to some member concerns nationwide regarding President Trump’s recent immigration policies and orders. In some cases they learned that some restaurant employees are being stopped and questioned, and in some instances, are being asked for their “papers” and/or taken into custody. They do not believe that restaurant employees […]
Overtime Rule Blocked
OVERTIME RULE WON’T TAKE EFFECT DECEMBER 1 In a definitive ruling issued yesterday, the federal district court for the Eastern District of Texas granted an emergency request to put a hold on the December 1, 2016, effective date for the new federal overtime rule, until it can rule on two challenges to the rule itself. […]
DO NOT SHARE TIPS! $50,000 Fines!
DO NOT share tips with back-of-the-house employees!!! $50,000 Fines involved!! In the restaurant business, we all know the pay discrepancy between servers and cooks. Cooks and dishwashers are some of the hardest working individuals in your restaurant, yet they can’t share in tips because restaurant tip sharing is against the law. Because of this law […]
Response to New Overtime Rules
The White House just released new overtime changes. National Restaurant Association has a response: White House unveils overtime changes NRA will continue its opposition The Department of Labor will unveil new federal overtime regulations today , the White House confirmed in a fact sheet tonight. Vice President Joe Biden, DOL Secretary Tom Perez and Sen. […]