The federal government’s National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”) issued a recommendation last week to lower the blood alcohol limit for driving from .08 to .05. If and when this change comes to New York, it will be a game changing threat to the restaurant, bar, and wine/liquor store industry. For a recent news article discussing [...]

NEW FORM I-9 – EFFECTIVE MARCH 8, 2013 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published the long-awaited new Form I-9, effective March 8, 2013. The new Form I-9 can be found at www.pmphr.com/Human-Resource-Consulting. Although employers can start using the form immediately, USCIS will allow a “grace period” until May 7, 2013 to implement its use. [...]

Everything old is new again… As an owner / hands on operator I ‘overhear’ the banter of my servers from the podium, on the floor, at the service bar and in the kitchen. Many of our servers are young and somewhat green, coach-able, but not always imbued with the inherent knowledge that a seasoned server [...]

April 15 First Mc Donald’s Opened Glazed Spiral Ham Day April 16 National Eggs Benedict Day Day of the Mushroom April 17 National Cheese Ball Day April 18 National Animal Cracker Day April 19 Garlic Day Amaretto Day April 20 Food Day Pineapples Upside Down Cake Day Lima Bean Respect Day April 21 Chocolate-Covered Cashew [...]

Claiming Your Territory Are you on the map? The Google map, that is. Many people may not realize that you are actually able to create and claim your business’ address on Google maps. If you haven’t done this yet, there are a few reasons why you should; It’s easy and it doesn’t cost anything!  It [...]

New York City employers can now be held liable for employment discrimination if they consider an applicant’s unemployment status when making hiring decisions, unless “there is a substantially job-related reason for doing so”. While other jurisdictions have passed similar laws in recent years, New York City’s law is the first to provide applicants with a [...]

Sparks Steak House, an upscale steakhouse in New York City, will pay $600,000 to 22 employees, all male waiters, and take other steps to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, “…22 male waiters were subjected to harassment based on their sex, chiefly by one male manager, over a nearly eight-year period. Many [...]

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Well, turns out state Supreme Court Justice Milton A. Tingling issued a decision late Monday afternoon which invalidated the entire rule. To see the text of the decision, click here. This decision voids the entire rule. As of now, the rule is not valid and cannot be enforced. Of course, New York City has already [...]