March, 2016 - HospitalityLawyer.com®

Opportunity for Growth in Asia Pacific

by Hospitality Net in Hotel Development, Lodging. Posted March 31, 2016

Explore the Hospitality Industry Opportunity for Growth in Asia Pacific FIU’s School of Hospitality & Tourism Management has released a white paper emphasizing the opportunity for growth in Asia Pacific. Authored by Simone Champagnie, this white paper includes “ideas on what can be done to address the challenges to stay relevant, competitive, and profitable” regarding ...

Wage and Hour Woes

by Fisher Phillips in Human Resources. Posted March 31, 2016

Wage and hour woes in the hospitality industry Andria Ryan of Fisher & Phillips provides an in-depth look at the wage and hour woes including penalities and areas known for violations. Are you prepared for an unannounced visit from the DOL? There are a number of areas that are of particular concern regarding the hospitality ...

Social Media and the NLRA Lessons for Hospitality Employers

by Post & Schell in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Lodging, Technology. Posted March 31, 2016

Social Media and the NLRA for Hospitality Employers Social media has endless and valuable opportunities for the hospitality industry. From “valuable marketing” to connecting on a more personal level with consumers, social media can make or break a brand. However, in order to “maintain a positive reputation” on a world-wide platform like Twitter, it is ...

Seven Key Takeaways from The Americas Lodging Investment Summit 2016 (ALIS)

by HVS in Hotel Development. Posted March 31, 2016

“A modest tempering of enthusiasm for development, performance, and the near future of the U.S. hotel industry was prevalent among delegates at the 2016 ALIS conference in Los Angeles, which traditionally sets the tone for the present year of lodging news and forecasts. Forecasts call for a continuing rise in hotel RevPAR and NOI; however, ...

Big Changes Are Coming to Overtime Laws in 2016

by Wilson Elser in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Legal, Lodging. Posted March 30, 2016

“On March 13, 2014, President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the United States Department of Labor (DOL) to update the regulations regarding white-collar workers. In June 2015, the DOL announced its proposed regulations, which call for sweeping changes that would more than double the minimum annual salary employers must pay white-collar employees (from $23,660 ...

Why Are More Hotel Owners Choosing Independence Over Brands?

by Hospitality Trends in Hotel Development, Lodging. Posted March 30, 2016

Hotel owners are beginning to see the opportunities that come with choosing independence over brands. It’s fairly clear in this new age our guests are looking for an authentic, personal experience. Many travels prefer to eat and stay in locally-inspired areas and avoid the stigma attached to the idea of “tourists”. This has inevitably lead ...

Joint Employment Concerns Grow for Franchisors

by Jess A. Dance in Hotel Development, Human Resources. Posted March 29, 2016

Recent guidance issued by the Department of Labor ensures that, like 2015, joint employment will remain a hot topic for franchisors in 2016. Last year, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) captured the full attention of the franchise industry by “restating” the standard for finding joint employment in Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., 362 N.L.R.B. ...

Ninth Circuit Reverses District Court Decisions, Reviving U.S. Department of Labor Rule Restricting Tip-Pool Distribution

by Bruno Katz in Human Resources, Legal. Posted March 28, 2016

Reversing a federal district court’s order invalidating 2011 revisions to the DOL’s tip-pool regulation, a divided Ninth Circuit held the agency acted within its authority when it promulgated the rule change. As revised, the tip pool regulation prohibits an employer from including non-tipped staff in tip pools even when it does not take the tip credit, but ...

A Crisis of Confidence

by Deloitte in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted March 14, 2016

Board survey finds gaps between awareness of crisis threats and preparation to handle them A new survey conducted by Forbes Insights on behalf of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited finds that more than three-quarters (76 percent) of board members believe their companies would respond effectively if a crisis struck tomorrow. But less than half of their companies ...

Rimkus Brungraber Mark I

by Rimkus Consulting Group in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted March 11, 2016

The Brungraber Mark I is a device that can measure if a bathtub is too slippery in accordance with ASTM Standards*. If you have a bathtub claim and need the facts, the Brungraber Mark I can measure the slip resistance of a tub and let you know if you’re standing firm or in a slippery ...

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