June, 2015 - HospitalityLawyer.com®

What’s on the Menu?

by Faegre Baker Daniels in Food & Beverage, Legal. Posted June 24, 2015

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently released two final rules for menu and vending machine labeling. “Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments” significantly expands FDA’s regulatory reach into restaurants and beyond. The rule stems from the Affordable Care Act and the compliance date is Dec. 1. FaegreBD ...

Like It or Love It: How Not to Get Pinned (Legally) When Using Social Media to Promote Your Brand

by Philip Nulud in Food & Beverage, Legal, Lodging, Technology. Posted June 17, 2015

Twitter®, Instagram®, Facebook®, Pinterest® and other social media websites and apps are great ways to interact with friends, family and potential customers. They are great avenues for advertising and promotion of one’s business and brand. A brand owner can share their latest offerings, get people excited about new products, develop brand awareness, etc.—the possibilities are ...

DOJ Further Delays Release of Highly Anticipated Proposed Website Accessibility Regulations for Public Accommodations

by Joshua Stein in Technology. Posted June 17, 2015

For those who have been eagerly anticipating the release of the U.S. Department of Justice’s proposed website accessibility regulations for public accommodations under Title III of the ADA (the “Public Accommodation Website Regulations”), the wait just got even longer. The recently released Spring 2015 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions reveals that DOJ’s Public Accommodation Website Regulations ...

Internship Programs Safe for Savvy Companies

by Ellen Tipping in Human Resources. Posted June 16, 2015

The perils of unpaid internship programs have received much attention in the mainstream media in the past year, leaving some employers decidedly nervous about continuing to offer them. Conde Nast is one company which announced it would no longer offer its internship program in 2014 after two former interns (one who worked at W magazine, ...

Reducing the “Insider Threat” Risk

by Steve Cocco in Human Resources, Legal, Safety & Security. Posted June 15, 2015

We recently provided guidance on reducing the all hazards threat to small business. Readers may remember that we touched on physical threats to your infrastructure and equipment stemming from broken or damaged structures, debris in hallways or access routes, faulty electrical lines, etc. We made brief mention of the “insider threat” but did not dwell ...

Taking Care of Employees Assigned Abroad

by Danielle Urban in Human Resources. Posted June 13, 2015

So your company is expanding and, for the first time, you’ll be sending key employees abroad to work in other markets. While the opportunities for expansion may appear limitless, so is your potential liability for failing to protect your employees from the myriad problems they may face while traveling on business. While some risks may ...

Who Are the Pacemakers in Hospitality These Days?

by John Hogan in Food & Beverage, Lodging. Posted June 11, 2015

August 6, 2013 By Dr. John Hogan, CHA CHMS CHE CHO The two questions posed in this article were prompted by last week’s news in the American media. They both deal with purchases that were substantially lower than the sale of the same assets over the last decade. I’m referring to the $70 million sale ...

Lodging Industry Survey on Reasonable Accomodations

by Marian Vessels in Human Resources, Lodging. Posted June 11, 2015

Dear Hospitality Professional: HELLO! The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center at TransCen, Inc., and researchers at the University of Maryland at College Park, are conducting a survey of your experiences with providing reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities in the hotel and lodging industry. We hope our study’s findings will guide development of training and technical assistance activities for ...

Tattoos, Haircuts, and Head Coverings

by Andria Ryan in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Lodging. Posted June 11, 2015

There is no legal requirement that an employer adopt a dress or appearance policy, but many restaurant and hospitality employers are looking to create (or maintain) a certain image. For good business reasons, hospitality employers adopt policies regulating dress and appearance in their workplaces. Employers may not only dictate uniform requirements, but they may expect a certain style and ...

Inquiring About Bed Bugs: Essential Questions for Travel Managers

by Stephen Barth in Lodging, Travel. Posted June 11, 2015

As more reports of bed bug incidents surface, travel managers may want to ask the following questions of a destination: Has the hotel identified bed bugs on the premises in the last twenty-four months? If so, what steps did the hotel take to eliminate the infestation? What types of preventative training occur at the hotel? ...

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