After considering public input on proposed PSLO Rules, the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement published new Rules Interpreting the Paid Sick Leave Ordinance on May 7, 2018. The [...]

The World Cup of Rugby, the Rugby 7s, will be taking place here in San Francisco at AT&T Park, July 20 – 22, 2018. We are partnering up with the Rugby 7s Host Committee to engage the [...]

by Marie Trimble Holvick ADA claims remain a frustrating and costly source of litigation for Bay Area restaurants. Two well-known ADA plaintiff’s attorneys appear to be targeting SF restaurants, [...]

by Marie Trimble Holvick and Sara Moore of Gordon & Rees The United States Supreme Court recently issued an important new decision regarding the use of class action waivers in arbitration [...]

By:  Andrew J. Sommer, Conn Maciel Carey LLP Historically, California has applied a multi-factor test for evaluating whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor.  These factors – [...]

On Tuesday 5/15/18, Supervisor Katy Tang introduced legislation banning plastic straws along with other foodware accessories. Read the full Fact Sheet here:  Plastics and Litter Reduction [...]

In this update:  1. JULY 1, 2018: $15.00 Minimum Wage & Poster  2. JULY 1, 2018: Consideration of Salary History Ordinance & Poster 3. JUNE 7, 2018: Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Rules [...]

On April 9-10, 2018,  the Golden Gate Restaurant Association hosted our 4th annual GGRA Industry Conference at the Bently Reserve in downtown San Francisco. This gathering brought together nearly [...]

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — BusinessBlocks, the leading online small business education company, announced the launch of its restaurant marketing course today at the [...]

At this year’s GGRA City Hall Lobby Day, Supervisor Katy Tang mentioned that she was working on legislation to ban straws and reduce the use of single use non-reusable cups by instituting a fee. [...]