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Next Steps For Hospitality Cos. After DOL Tip Credit Rule Win

By Jason B. Jendrewski & Riley Lagesen on March 24, 2022
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Restaurants and other businesses employing tipped workers, many of whom may have been taking a wait-and-see approach in light of Restaurant Law Center v. U.S. Department of Labor, must now review their tip credit and pooling practices given the court’s denial of plaintiffs’ emergency motion seeking to enjoin nationwide enforcement of DOL’s new rule.

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Photo of Jason B. Jendrewski Jason B. Jendrewski

Jason B. Jendrewski is an experienced counselor regarding a wide range of labor and employment law and public accommodation disability access issues. He defends employers and public accommodations in federal and state courts as well as in administrative proceedings before government agencies, such

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Jason B. Jendrewski is an experienced counselor regarding a wide range of labor and employment law and public accommodation disability access issues. He defends employers and public accommodations in federal and state courts as well as in administrative proceedings before government agencies, such as the National Labor Relations Board, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, New York State Division of Human Rights, New York City Commission on Human Rights, U.S. Department of Labor, New York State Department of Labor, and U.S. Department of Justice.

Jason has extensive experience advising public accommodations on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III compliance regarding the accessibility of their facilities, websites and mobile applications, the use of service animals, the provision of auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication, and the obligations of hotels and other places of lodging concerning their reservations systems. Jason has defended or resolved more than one hundred lawsuits as well as numerous pre-litigation demands involving these issues. He also has presented to industry groups, provided guidance on legislative reform efforts, and published timely articles about ADA developments.

In addition to Jason’s robust ADA practice, Jason regularly counsels employers on their compliance with the myriad of federal, state, and local laws affecting the workplace and litigates class and collective action wage and hour claims and employment discrimination disputes. While Jason has represented private and public companies in a variety of industries, he has considerable experience representing restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality-related entities. Jason also has a background in traditional labor law and possesses labor relations experience in both the public and private sectors, including the professional sports industry.

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Photo of Riley Lagesen Riley Lagesen

Riley Lagesen, chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Restaurant Industry Group, serves as lead counsel to many of the nation’s most well-known restaurant brands and culinary talent. Riley’s passion for the restaurant industry comes from his many years as a restaurant employee, and later…

Riley Lagesen, chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Restaurant Industry Group, serves as lead counsel to many of the nation’s most well-known restaurant brands and culinary talent. Riley’s passion for the restaurant industry comes from his many years as a restaurant employee, and later, a restaurant owner, in Los Angeles. He saw an opportunity for law firms to better serve restaurant industry clients, and has dedicated his career to supporting both clients and the restaurant industry.

Ranked and recognized in the restaurant industry as a leading legal and business advisor, Riley has deep restaurant finance and development experience, enabling him to help clients develop and execute up growth strategies. He is also well-connected in restaurant and food policy circles, leading efforts to create greater public access to real food, among other things.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Riley co-founded the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (RERF) with his long-time client Chef Guy Fieri, which raised approximately $23 million and provided over 40,000 grants to impacted restaurant employees. In recognition of this work, Riley was selected as by the National Law Journal as a 2020 Crisis Leadership Trailblazer. Riley also founded and created Restaurant High, a popular not-for-profit and invitation only business, leadership and advocacy summit that attracts leading restaurant minds from around the country.

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