Alcoholic Beverage Law in California

Congressional Country Club, photo by Keith Allison, Flickr Creative Commons 2.0

California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) offers a wide variety of license types, required for a wide variety of purposes in California.  Ordinarily, only a few types of licenses are commonly thought of (Types 20 and 21 for off-site sales and Types 40, 41, and 47 for on-site sales).  In total, however, there are more than 80 types of licenses, each for a different purpose.  As this blog previously discussed, a license is ordinarily required if alcohol is sold (even indirectly) or it is served at an event where a member of the public can attend, a license is required.  Continue reading →

As discussed in Part One of the Gratuity Law Series, California’s Labor Code §351 provides that “no employer or agent shall collect, take, or receive any gratuity” if the patron intended for the gratuity to be given to an employee.  Though this statement may appear simplistic on its face, courts have frequently been asked to decide who is an “employer or agent” for the purposes of this law.  Continue reading →

Nearly 40% of EEOC claims for sex harassment claims emanate from restaurants.  That’s more than any other type of business.  Why?  See this Atlantic Magazine’s CityLab article

Interesting article in Atlantic Magazine’s CityLab by renowned urban economist Richard Florida: Can Craft Breweries Transform America’s Post-Industrial Neighborhoods?

A message against the beer conglomerates is displayed before a selection of Wicked Weed beers at Brawley’s Beverage in Charlotte, NC Chuck Burton/AP