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Court Strikes Down DOL Overtime Rule - Salary Threshold Increases for EAP Exemptions
Court Strikes Down DOL Overtime Rule - Salary Threshold Increases for EAP Exemptions

On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the U.S. DOL rule that increased the salary threshold required to exempt a salaried bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee from overtime pay requirements on the grounds that the DOL Continue Reading

Date posted11/21/2024


Gov. Moore, DoorDash, and RAM Announce New Partnership to Help Baltimore-Area Restaurant Recovery
Gov. Moore, DoorDash, and RAM Announce New Partnership to Help Baltimore-Area Restaurant Recovery

Today we’re proud to announce a new partnership alongside Maryland Governor Wes Moore and the Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) to support Baltimore-area restaurants still recovering from the loss of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Continue Reading

Date posted11/20/2024


Important Update Regarding Tipped Employee Side Work Rules (a.k.a. 80/20 Rule)
Important Update Regarding Tipped Employee Side Work Rules (a.k.a. 80/20 Rule)

A federal court recently struck down a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) federal regulation that restricted an employer’s use of the tip credit based on job duties and the amount of time tipped employees spend performing certain duties. This is a significant win for full-service restaurants, and is the Continue Reading

Date posted09/17/2024


About the RAM Blog
About the RAM Blog

The RAM blog serves as a source of information, featuring articles written by our staff, trusted partner organizations, and members alike. The purpose of introducing a blog is to provide a member-exclusive benefit in which the content is only visible to logged-in members. Non-members are unable to Continue Reading

Date posted06/6/2023