Understanding Non-Tipped Side Work Laws as a Server
For servers working in restaurants across the United States, understanding the legalities surrounding non-tipped side work is crucial. This blog post dives into the rules and limitations set by law regarding the
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Misclassification of Medical Courier Drivers: Your Rights to Unpaid Wages and Overtime Explained
Introduction: Misclassification in the Medical Courier Industry
In the demanding world of medical deliveries, many drivers find themselves trapped in a system that denies them their rightful wages. They are often misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees. This blog…
Understanding Tip Credit Abuse: How Restaurants Exploit Servers with Non-tipped Work
Restaurants and Tip Credit Exploitation: A Growing Concern
The hospitality industry is notorious for taking advantage of their staff, and one area where restaurants most often exploit their workers is through misuse of the tip credit (i.e. exploiting workers through…
Understanding Side Work Laws for Restaurant Employees: Your Essential Guide
What Every Server and Bartender Should Know About FLSA Side Work Laws
For servers, bartenders, and the broader restaurant community, ‘side work’ is a familiar term. It encompasses those behind-the-scenes tasks, aside from the main role of serving or bartending.…
Wage Violations Against Courier Delivery Drivers: Unraveling the Misclassification Issue
Misclassification of Courier Drivers: Uncover Your Rights to Unpaid Wages
If you’re a courier driver in the fast-paced world of medical supply delivery or on-demand delivery services, you may be unknowingly impacted by a prevalent legal concern in the industry…
Understanding Overtime Rights: Being Paid a Salary Doesn’t Exclude You
Being a salaried employee doesn’t always mean that you’re exempt from overtime pay. This is a common misconception among workers across the country, leading to countless cases of unpaid wages. At Herrmann Law, we are committed to upholding the rights…
Empowering Servers: A Guide to Nontipped Duties & Side Work (Part 4)
Decoding Side Work: Servers’ Guide to Nontipped Duties & Side Work
This is part 4 of our informative series, Empowering Servers, and today we unravel another issue that’s all too common in the restaurant industry – nontipped duties and side…
Empowering Servers: Unveiling Illegal Deductions for Servers and Bartenders (Part 3)
Your Employer’s Illegal Charges: Unveiling Deductions for Servers and Bartenders
As part 3 of our informative series, Empowering Servers, today we unravel an issue that’s all too common in the restaurant industry – illegal charges and deductions. If you’re a…
Empowering Servers: Understanding the Importance of Proper Tip Credit Notice (Part 2)
Did Your Employer Provide You Proper Tip Credit Notice?
In this second installment of our Empowering Servers Series, we delve deeper into the importance of proper tip credit notice.
Understanding the law is the first step in protecting your…
Empowering Servers and Bartenders: Unmasking Tip Credit Violations (Part 1)
Empowering Servers and Bartenders with Knowledge of the Tip Credit
Welcome to the first installment of our four-part series focused on empowering servers and bartenders by exploring and unmasking the intricacies of tip credit violations. Navigating the complexities of wage…