In an HR roundtable hosted by Explore Charleston, Amanda Williams provided analysis of recent developments in employment law impacting the hospitality industry. She shared key takeaways and action items related to:

• Complying with wage-and-hour requirements related to independent contractors, joint employment, tip credits, and tip pools
• Auditing artificial intelligence (AI) tools used in HR decisions for compliance with emerging state laws.
• Ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are framed around compliance and equal opportunity, not group-based preferences. 
• Reassessing noncompetes for enforceability under state laws and considering narrower alternatives. 
• Updating employee handbooks on an annual basis and considering if state supplements are needed.

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