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Thursday Apr 30, 2026
Thursday Apr 30, 2026
The pro-business aura of the current administration shouldn’t lull owners into a sense of invincibility, says Gene Marks, as he cites a major ruling by the Department of Labor against a restaurant in Oregon. Fines at the federal and state level can be financially devastating, plus misclassifying workers is a black eye on one’s reputation. The immigration crackdown hasn’t shorted the labor market nor has it produced wage gains. In AI news, Gene points to the AI tools being used by Yelp to increase bookings and Google Maps, urging businesses to lean into AI for insights for B2C businesses. Listen to the podcast.
Topics:
00:00 – Introduction
01:04 – Worker Classification Scrutiny
04:17 – Impacts of Immigration Crackdown
07:16 – Yelp’s Use of AI Tools for Bookings
10:25 – Episode Wrap-up
Additional Resources
Meet Paychex: https://bit.ly/3VtM6bs
Worker classification: https://bit.ly/exempt-vs-nonexempt
Small business and AI: https://bit.ly/ai-and-small-biz
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