Key Issues

Court Invalidates Ambush Election Rule
May 18, 2012 - A federal court this week nullified the National Labor Relations Board's ambush-election rule which would allow union representation elections to be held in as few as 10 days after the filing of a union petition...[more]

Appeals Court Delays April 30 NLRB Poster Requirement
April 17, 2012 - In a major setback for the National Labor Relations Board, a federal appeals court officially put the brakes on a new poster mandate that the NLRB sought to impose ... [more]

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Best Practices

Preventing Workplace Violence Pt. 2
April 23, 2012 - In our last post on preventing workplace violence, we provided tips for handling money cautiously and securing the workplace. Still, violence can happen anytime, anywhere.The most effective thing you can do is train your employees. [more]

Preventing Workplace Violence Pt. 1
March 26, 2012 - Too often we hear about restaurant employees who were robbed or even killed at their place of work. Cash and late nights are a recipe for workplace violence. Learn how to protect your employees and place of business [more]

Update: Franchise Tax and Mixed Beverage Tax
March 12, 2012 - The Texas Comptroller's office has yet to issue rules on deducting mixed beverage taxes in calculating total receipts for franchise tax purposes, but they have TRA that the rules will not allow for this deduction. [more]

Tips on Tips Pt. 3: Calculating Overtime
February 29, 2012 - Employers must be careful when calculating overtime for tipped employees. Remember that the rate used to determine overtime can never be less that the full minimum wage rate [more]

Tips on Tips Pt. 2: Tip Pooling
February 14, 2012 - While the FLSA says employers may not take a tip credit unless an employee retains all of his or her tips [more]

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