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8 hours in a 24-hour period (NV.gov, 2017). Employees that are exempt from overtime
under Nevada state law are not subject to these requirements (NV.gov, 2017).
The basic rule of tips, under federal law and Nevada state law, is that tips and gratuity
belong to the employee, not the employer (Guerin, 2017). Employers may not require
employees to hand over their tips unless, the employer counts all or part of an
employee’s tips towards its minimum wage obligations, or the employees are required
to pay part of their tips into a tip pool to be shared with other employees (Guerin,
2017).
Smoking Laws in California and Nevada:
There has been a lot of changes in smoking laws in both California and Nevada due to
the recent approval of some recreational and medical Marijuana bills. It is important to
include the various smoking laws and their specifics, to understand the effect they have
of restaurant businesses.
Both California and Nevada have passed smoke-free laws pertaining to restaurants and
bars, and Hennessey’s Tavern follows these laws very strictly. Customers cannot smoke
at any of the locations, it is even prohibited in outside patio areas.
California’s smoke-free law, AB 13, has protected thousands from secondhand smoke
exposure since 1995 (NoSmoke.org, 2014). Although this law was passed in 1995 it
wasn’t until 1998 that bars and restaurants became 100 percent smoke free. Since then
the loopholes in this piece of legislation have been diminished by several local smokefree
laws that now include many other public meeting places beyond bars and
restaurants.
Most of Nevada’s workplaces and indoor public places are 100 percent smoke-free by
the Nevada Clean Air Indoor Act, however some stand-alone bars and casinos are
exempt. This November 2006 state smoke-free law took effect on December 8, 2006
(NoSmoke.org, 2014). The law also allows for local governments to strengthen smokefree
policy further, but so far no local laws have been passed.
The Legalization of Recreational and Medical Marijuana:
It is necessary to note the potential affect new Marijuana laws could have on restaurant
businesses, because it may become an issue if patrons attempt to consume this
substance at a Hennessey’s establishment. It is could cause a decline in business if
customers spend less time in bars, once recreational goes into effect. People under the
influence could also significantly affect the dining environment.
California voters legalized the recreational use of marijuana for adults 21 years old and
over this year with the passage of Proposition 64, also known as the Adult Use of
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