Published January 3, 2017

Operators left unsure about overtime strategy

Hospitality attorneys across the country say many of their clients at all levels whether independent restaurants or large chains had already announced to employees plans to adjust salaries this week as a result of new Department of Labor overtime rules that were scheduled to go into effect on Dec. 1. The preliminary injunction last week put a hold on the implementation of long-expected rules by the DOL that raised the salary threshold under which workers would be eligible for overtime pay from $23,660 annually to $47,476.

Operators left unsure about overtime strategy