 Monthly Alert: March 2010 |
| The challenging economy has created the risk of a more litigious and unstable business and political environment. As a value-added service for our existing and prospective clients, we
monitor relevant events in the Restaurant Marketplace as it pertains to protecting your business assets. We’ve included a summary of recent, worthy news items below. For links to the entire News Flashes or
other areas of inquiry, visit www.restaurantriskadvisor.com or call me at 510-523-3435. |
~ Denny Christner, Senior
Account Manager |
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| Workers' Comp Flash Reports! |
| Court Approves $6.2 Million Distribution in EEOC v. Sears Disability Settlement |
| The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced court approval of the distribution of a $6,200,000 compensation fund in the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act
(ADA) litigation between the EEOC and Sears, Roebuck & Co. |
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| Obscenity-Laced Latte |
| Robert Friedman went to his local Starbucks in Boca Raton and ordered a coffee. He sat at a table and began swearing loudly while punching the wall with his fist. Alarmed by this behavior,
the baristas called the cops and had Friedman removed. They asked that he not return to the store or he would be arrested for trespassing... |
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| Restaurant Supervisor Safety Training Program |
| A small business safety training program is currently available for owners and managers of small restaurants in California. The materials include: a training guide to engage workers in identifying and
controlling health and safety hazards in their own restaurant; a safety orientation checklist to prepare new workers to be aware of hazards; and tips on preventing burns and cuts, preventing slips and falls. |
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| Employment Practice Liability Flash Reports! |
| Same Sex Harassment |
| Prior to 1998, most people thought of sexual harassment as "opposite-sex" harassment--for example, a male supervisor acting in a sexually inappropriate way towards a female subordinate.
However, in its March 4, 1998, ruling on Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, the Supreme Court broadened the scope of sexual harassment to include same-sex harassment. |
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| EPLI (Employers Professional Liability Insurance)... Critical For Your Restaurant |
| The past decade has witnessed an alarming surge in the number of employment related lawsuits lodged against American businesses. In the past year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
received a shocking 50,000 charges of alleged sexual and raced-based discrimination, comprising 72% of the agency’s private sector caseload. Almost three-quarters of all lawsuits brought against companies today
involve employment disputes. |
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