Our company has facilities in many states - what laws should we follow? 01-04-2008

If a hotel management company has properties all over the United States are they expected to have the same policies in effect at each location or can they go by the state law which presides? (for lunch breaks, OT regulations etc..)

Thank you.

Rita Risser and Ann Kiernan reply:

Federal law provides the minimum standards for all locations, but if the state law for a particular site provides more for employees, the company must follow the law which is most beneficial to the employees. You can have the same polices for all locations as long as the policies follow the most generous state law on the subject.

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