October, 2013 - HospitalityLawyer.com®

2013 Menu Labeling Update

by David Denney in Food & Beverage. Posted October 28, 2013

Introduction In recent years a sizeable amount of time and effort has been put into developing menu labeling laws. The impetus for such laws stems from the fact that more and more Americans are eating away from home, and portion sizes are becoming larger and more caloric. This pattern of food consumption is believed to ...

Liability Insurance: An Essential Precaution

by Stephen Barth in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal. Posted October 23, 2013

It has been said that in an insurance policy “the large print giveth and the fine print taketh away.” To avoid this from happening, a few caveats are in order. When you buy liability coverage for your hotel or restaurant operation, you should receive a measure of protection and peace of mind, but for some ...

Mutually Beneficial Meeting Clauses

by Stephen Barth in Legal. Posted October 17, 2013

Please feel free to provide us with your suggestions to make these clauses even more mutual, clear, and effective. You’ve likely had the experience of receiving a proposed meeting/event contract that is so one-sided you want to throw it in the trash. Then you have to spend hours negotiating the same clauses that have been ...

Do Lawyers Obstruct Progress in Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability?

by Mary Mayenfisch in Hotel Development, Legal. Posted October 14, 2013

Are lawyers an obstacle to progress on Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability? Having followed the evolution of the discussion on Corporate Social Responsibility, Creating Shared Value and Corporate Responsibility, and having witnessed the myriad attempts by corporations to define their policies and efforts in this area, I am constantly amazed by the decisions made in international ...

Maximizing Insurance Recovery For Employee Crime

by Anderson Kill in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention. Posted October 11, 2013

Employee theft is a significant source of loss in the hospitality industry. Reports have found that 34% of employees in the 18-29 age bracket believe that stealing from their employer is justifiable. It is believed that as much as one-third of all restaurant failures are due, in significant part, to theft by employees, and the ...

Creating an In-House Domestic Violence Program

by Lynn Fairweather in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted October 9, 2013

If you read Part 1 of this article, you should already be convinced of the importance of addressing domestic violence in your organization and hopefully, you’re ready to learn how to develop and implement an in-house program. This piece will layout the steps to building, launching, and maintaining an effective, cost saving (and possibly life ...

How the Government Shutdown is Affecting Hospitality and Travel

by admin in Travel. Posted October 8, 2013

As the shutdown of the U.S. government continues, some three thousand furloughed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety inspectors will remain off-duty until the situation changes. Most air traffic controllers are working without paychecks and essential support personnel. This means airlines are currently regulating themselves in terms of safety standards, a scenario described by Mike Perrone of Professional ...

Reputational Risk in the Modern Era

by Scott West in Insurance & Loss Prevention. Posted October 7, 2013

According to a recent study from Deloitte, reputational risk and fallout from bad public relations are now considered the top risk mitigation priorities for large companies. While many senior executives say they are making progress on strategic risk management issues, the broad spectrum of companies polled reported that reputational risk concerns have risen from third ...

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