2016 - HospitalityLawyer.com®

Lawyers see limited legal options for workers sent in Zika’s way

by Thomson Reuters in Legal, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted February 8, 2016

Employees of U.S. companies seeking to avoid exposure to the Zika virus likely have few legal avenues to either refuse travel to affected areas or sue if they actually become sick from the virus. But it may be a different story if such workers subsequently give birth to Zika-infected babies. Since Zika was detected in ...

Digital. Why Should Hospitality Companies Care?

by Deloitte in Lodging, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted February 3, 2016

By Amitava “Chats” Chatterjee What is Digital?In Hospitality Upgrade’s summer 2015 issue, R.P. Rama, VP and CTO/CIO of IHM Hotels, said, “The biggest impact arising from technology advancement that we have had to deal with can be attributed to the rise of millennials, centennials and the proliferation of digital technologies and channels. Given their deep adoption of ...

Love and The New Age of Service

by Hospitality Net in Human Resources, Lodging. Posted February 2, 2016

By Steven Ferry Much attention has been placed by training departments of luxury hotels and resorts on bringing new hires up to the required standard of superior service. This is no small challenge in some areas, given the lack of familiarity of the new hires with high-end lifestyles, the expectations of those who live them, ...

Why Employee Engagement Is Vital for Success

by Hotel News Now in Human Resources. Posted January 29, 2016

By Michele Sarkisian Given that hospitality employs one in 11 people in the United States, the topic of employee engagement is certainly relevant to the industry. Travel choices, whether business or leisure, are often discretionary and subjective. If the realized experience does not match or beat expectations, the customer may choose differently in the ...

Should Business Travel Be Obsolete?

by Ricardo Hausmann in Travel. Posted January 27, 2016

Think about it: you can call, email and even watch your counterparty on FaceTime, Skype or GoToMeeting. So, why do companies fork out more than $1.2 trillion a year—a full 1.5% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP)—for international business travel? The expense is not only huge; it is also growing—at 6.5% per year, almost ...

A TED Talk’s Roadmap for Staying Calm When an Active Shooter’s at the Door

by Travis Vance in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted January 27, 2016

An armed gunman just entered your workplace. You’re under stress. What is the first thing you and your management team do? Does someone call the police? Do you run? Fight? Hide? Is there a security guard? What does he or she do? What do your employees do? Do you know the precise, step-by-step actions that ...

How Smart Business Travelers Get More from Hotels

by Edward Mady in Lodging, Travel. Posted January 27, 2016

Many business travelers loathe business travel, and for the most part, the hotels they’re staying in are not helping. A 2012 Carlson Wagonlit Travel survey of 6,000 business travelers reported that hotels were responsible for four of the top 10 stress-producers among corporate road warriors. However, hotels can do a lot to reduce your stress ...

Travel and REAL ID: What You Need to Know

by U.S. Travel Association in Travel. Posted January 26, 2016

by Lorraine Howerton A deadline for REAL ID compliance has been set, and now DHS, TSA and states must work together to keep travelers moving throughout the country. It’s 2016. Is your driver’s license a REAL ID yet? Lately there’s been a significant amount of handwringing over whether certain U.S. residents will soon need a ...

DOJ’s New Appetite for Prosecuting Food Companies and Their Executives

by Post & Schell in Food & Beverage, Legal. Posted January 18, 2016

By: Barbara Rowland and Yune T. Do With the recent disclosure by Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (“Chipotle”) that it received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California relating to a norovirus outbreak among customers and employees at a Los Angeles-area restaurant, the federal government is reiterating its ...

States’ Real ID Act Non-Compliance Could Impact Company Employees/Travel Agencies

by Post & Schell in Legal, Travel. Posted January 13, 2016

By: Charles W. Spitz and Lisa N. Cialino The Real ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005 to set nationwide standards for the issuance of driver’s licenses and identification cards by establishing minimum security, authentication, and issuance procedures forall states. Under the law, federal agencies are barred from acceptingdriver’s licenses and identification cards issued ...

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