Willie Brown Says Healthy S.F. Violators Should Just Negotiate With Herrera
He says they should come clean and not pay for lawyers.
He says they should come clean and not pay for lawyers.
The city releases the full list.
At least 50 restaurant owners are being targeted in a citywide crackdown on the misuse of funds that were supposed to be earmarked for healthcare.
They have to pay out $320,000 in penalties, with $200,000 going back to employees.
They found that 'a small but growing number' of restaurants were profiting from the pocketing of unused health care set-aside funds, and that the city should disallow the practice.
Oh, he's still steaming mad...
The change in the law means restaurants must now keep $8,500 per full-time employee in reserve at all times.
• The Board of Supervisors and Mayor Ed Lee continue to try to reach an agreeable compromise and one that won't enrage the restaurant community regarding those healthcare set-aside funds and how soon a restaurant can re-pocket unused...
Mayor Ed Lee has also vowed to veto the legislation, which would force restaurants to use their 'Healthy S.F.' funds for healthcare alone.
Restaurants like One Market say it's up to employees to fill out the paperwork and apply for the funds, but they aren't doing it; consequently restaurants keep the cash.
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