GRC Legal, LLC

12/02/2026

Restaurant owners beware:

The FLSA requires that employees be informed by their employer that the employer intends to treat tips as satisfying a portion of the minimum wage. 29 USC § 203(m)

The duty to inform is an affirmative duty placed upon the employer, which cannot be satisfied by the mere hope or assumption that employees will either divine their employer's intentions or figure out their statutory entitlements from the way in which the employer conducts its business. Perez v. Lorraine Enterprises, Inc., 769 F. 3d 23, 31(1st. Cir. 2014)

Remember: It is the employer's burden to show that it has satisfied all the requirements for tip-credit eligibility. A failure to satisfy any of these requirements exposes the employer to liability for wages owed as well as liquidated damages. 29 USC §§ 215-16

28/01/2026

We defend the people who host Puerto Rico. 🇵🇷🏨

If you are in the hospitality industry, managing your business in Dorado or in Isla Verde is a 24/7 job. The last thing you need is a federal labor claim at your door.

If you manage a Short Term Rental (STR) property, we remind you that you are in the hospitality business and subject to the same aggressive labor regulations as a Hilton or Marriott.

We are dedicated to defending PR’s hospitality industry against FLSA and Title VII complaints. You get the specialized federal expertise of a large firm with the direct, 1-on-1 focus your property deserves.

Let’s keep your focus on the guest experience, not the courtroom.
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06/11/2025

We specialize in high-stakes labor defense litigation. Our firm provides a rigorous, two-pronged defense strategy, ensuring compliance while aggressively defending your company's interests against these specific claims. If your business is navigating a complaint involving Law 100 or Title VII, we offer the expertise to neutralize the threat and protect your bottom line. We are your dedicated shield in employment litigation.

05/11/2025

Isla Verde and Dorado Retail & Hospitality entrepreneurs: Manage your risk of doing business. 🛡️

Stop high-risk exposure now. We are your go-to defense for FLSA (wage/hour), discrimination, and retaliation claims in Federal and State Court. Secure and grow your business with specialized governance, risk management, and compliance legal counseling.

Protect your brand. Schedule a strategy call today.

12/07/2024

Amherst professor Austin Sarat discusses the recent impeachment articles filed by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, providing his...

18/07/2019

24/06/2019

Today the struck down the Lanham Act. The court found that the act's prohibition on registration of "inmoral or scandalous" trademarks discriminates on the basis of viewpoint thus, it runs afoul of the .
The Court held that the act allows registration of marks when their message accord with, but not when their messages defy, society's sense of decency or property. This results in a viewpoint discriminatory application.
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23/05/2019

Thirty-two-year-old French economist Gabriel Zucman scours spreadsheets to find secret offshore accounts.

23/05/2019

Companies in the U.S. are paying almost all the costs from Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports, IMF researchers said in findings that dispute the president’s assertions that China is footing the bill.

21/05/2019