August, 2015 - HospitalityLawyer.com®

Employer’s Use of Criminal History in the Hiring Process – What Does the EEOC Say?

by Scott West in Human Resources. Posted August 6, 2015

If you have a box on your employment application that asks if the prospective employee has ever been convicted of a felony/spent time in jail, you may want to consider removing it. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued new enforcement guidance making clear that they will scrutinize employers’ use of arrest ...

Will Kazarian Change the O-1 Visa?

by Gary Endelman in Legal, Travel. Posted August 6, 2015

Co-authored by Cyrus D. Mehta The value of the O-1 visa is its flexibility, an adaptive quality that enables it to respond to the different needs of different petitioners. Any formulaic approach that restricts the full and open expression of such subtlety not only reduces the value of the O-1 but undermines its bedrock utility. ...

Weather Channel Unhappy About This Year’s Hurricane Season?

by Scott West in Travel. Posted August 6, 2015

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is humbling forecasters by shaping up as the first in almost two decades without a significant storm, confounding predictions (for the fourth year in a row) that this year would be more active than normal. We now find ourselves several weeks past the season’s statistical peak, with nothing to indicate a ...

Becoming a Resume Lie Detector

by James Holland in Human Resources. Posted August 6, 2015

Society of Human Resource Management studies show that 53% of job applicants lie on their resumes. Other research has placed the number at between 30% and 50%, with one 2011 study saying that 80% of resumes are – at a minimum – “misleading.” Whatever the accurate statistic, it’s clear that resume fabrication – from inflated salaries to embellished job titles to trumped-up ...

Are You Keeping Your Smartphone Smart?

by Harris Schwartz in Safety & Security, Technology, Travel. Posted August 6, 2015

More and more companies are empowering their workforce and executives to stay engaged with the office when traveling, by providing a myriad of devices such as iPhones, iPads, Laptops and other smartphone devices. The threat to corporate information protection increases when employees are traveling for business. Let alone, the physical threat of device theft; the ...

Corporate Travel Focus 2014 – Data Security, Travel Risk Management and Mobile Tech

by tnooz in Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology, Travel. Posted August 6, 2015

Travel data security, risk management while traveling to emerging countries and demand for additional mobile technology will be the focus for corporates next year, says corporate travel management company HRG. Travel Data Security The UK-based TMC recommends corporates have a global data consolidation strategy in order to mitigate risks associated with data protection and privacy. ...

Think Your Workers’ Compensation Covers Everything? Think Again!

by Petra Risk Solutions in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention. Posted August 6, 2015

You might think your workers’ compensation covers all work-related injuries and illnesses. This could prove a costly mistake. In most cases, workers’ compensation will cover work-related injuries and illnesses. But in certain special circumstances—which might apply to your company—the basic workers’ compensation policy will not provide coverage. This could leave your company on the hook for a costly workers’ compensation claim. Out-of-State Coverage On any work ...

NYC Enacts Law to Ban Credit Screens for Most Job Applicants

by Bennett Pine in Human Resources, Legal. Posted August 5, 2015

On May 6, 2015, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act that would prevent employers from using credit checks, bankruptcies and liens to disqualify most applicants from employment. The bill was passed by the New York City Council by a vote of 47–3 in April. ...

Don’t Settle Away Your Liability Insurance

by Diana Shafter Gliedman in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal. Posted August 5, 2015

When settling a lawsuit against your company, you should do everything you can to keep your insurance company aboard. If the insurance company unreasonably refuses consent to a fair settlement, though, be prepared to fight. Most hotels buy commercial general liability insurance to ensure that if they are sued by a third party, their insurance ...

Maximizing Coverage for Additional Insureds

by David Bender in Food & Beverage, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Lodging. Posted August 5, 2015

Co-Authored by: Diana Shafter Gliedman The hospitality industry relies on insurance coverage to protect against a wide range of risks, from simple slip-and-falls to devastating property damage. Every entity is different, and selecting the most appropriate insurance coverage for a particular property or company is crucial. Yet it is increasingly common for members of the hospitality industry to ...

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