Pooja S. Nair is a business litigator and head of the Food, Beverage, and Hospitality practice group at Ervin Cohen & Jessup in Beverly Hills. She advises food and beverage clients on a comprehensive range of issues, including employment, trade secrets, partnership disputes, contract negotiations and intellectual property.
As national pressure grows to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25/hour, restaurant operators must consider how to adjust their businesses to a $1…