NEW DATE & TIME CRA Legal Center webinar: PAGA Reform and the Restaurant Industry: Limiting Exposure Through Proactive Compliance Steps and New Early Resolution Opportunities
February 26th, beginning at 10:00 AM
If you have already registered, an updated Zoom invitation was sent to your inbox on January 26th.
Senate Bill 310, which failed to move forward in 2025, is back in play and threatens to unleash a torrent of frivolous wage and hour litigation lawsuits against employers of all sizes – the very lawsuits curbed by the deal struck in 2024 to overhaul the state’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
Chicago’s Kindling restaurant dazzles with a live-fire hearth and premium steaks, but soaring beef and operating costs are squeezing profits—even at $500 a table. Discover why steakhouses are feeling the heat.
CRA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Integrity Cost Consulting Q&A from the CRA — a short read
Meet CRA's newest allied member, Integrity Cost Consulting. They have joined the CRA to help operators uncover overcharges, vendor errors, and silent cost increases that quietly drain your margins.
LEGAL PARTNER CONTENT Your California Immigration Rights Notification is due by February 1: Here’s your 7-step compliance plan
California employers will need to provide written notice to each employee advising them of their constitutional rights when interacting with law enforcement at work by February 1. Enacted in response to the current federal immigration enforcement posture, SB 294, also known as the “Workplace Know Your Rights Act,” will also require employers to notify the employee’s “designated person” if the employee is arrested or detained at work.
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