Tag: restaurant payroll
NYC City Council Votes To Force Cashless Restaurants To Accept Cash
The City Council passed a bill late last month that will make cashless-only policies illegal across the city and hit businesses with hefty fines of $1,000 to $1,500 if they fail to accept cash payments from customers.
Tip Credit Remains and Lien Bill Vetoed
We’re providing you with important updates... and, great news to start the new year. First, the hospitality industry Tip Credit will remain in effect. Second, the Lien Bill was vetoed by Governor Cuomo. You can read about both issues below.
Gov. Cuomo Presents New York Restaurants With Special Holiday Gift
With the release of a NYSDOL report about wages and payment practices, Governor Andrew Cuomo has said that he is ready to sign off on the restaurant industry saving findings and move forward
Seven Years Of Making NYC Hospitality Better
Earlier this month, the NYC Hospitality Alliance celebrated its 7th Anniversary representing and serving restaurant and nightlife establishments throughout the five boroughs at the chic Ascent Lounge.
Unfunded, Paid Vacation Mandate
Advocates of Mayor de Blasio’s unfunded, two-week paid vacation mandate rallied at City Hall in support of the proposal. In advance of this rally, the NYC Hospitality Alliance & many other small business representatives...
4 of 5 Small Biz Owners Fear Layoffs From Vacation Mandate
Small business owners across the five boroughs fear layoffs and curtailment of their operations if New York City adopts an unfunded mandate requiring employers to provide employees with two weeks of paid vacation.
Enough Already! Halt The Costly Mandates On New York’s Businesses
This hearing focused on legislation mandating that small businesses provide employees with up to two weeks paid vacation. This is in addition to the one week of paid leave employers are already required to provide...
Regulating NYC Street Vendors
Last month, the NYC Hospitality Alliance’s Andrew Rigie and Max Bookman participated in a press conference and City Council hearing about proposed NYC street vendor legislation.
