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Are Hospitality Employees Facing A Harassment Pandemic?

by Andria Ryan in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Food & Beverage, Lodging. Posted January 14, 2021

The coronavirus economy has brought many unforeseen challenges for the hospitality sector, one of which seems to be an increase in harassing conduct directed at service workers by patrons. According to a recent study by the nonprofit organization One Fair Wage, 41% of the 1,675 service workers surveyed reported they are sexually harassed more often now ...

CBD In F & B

by Andria Ryan in Food & Beverage, Legal. Posted December 26, 2019

There’s a lot of confusion and questions about CBD products and what it means for CBD-related industries, especially those in the food and beverage industry. The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the “Farm Bill,” removed industrial hemp and products derived from it, including CBD, from the Schedule I list of drugs under ...

Veterans Turned Away Because Of Service Animals: Lessons You Can Learn

by Andria Ryan in Food & Beverage, Legal, Lodging. Posted December 19, 2019

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced settlements with two hotel properties to resolve complaints under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) involving service animals. In both cases, the individuals involved were veterans with PTSD and both properties refused to honor their reservations because the veterans were accompanied by service ...

EEOC Lawsuit Push Takes Aim At Hospitality Employers

by Andria Ryan in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Legal, Lodging. Posted September 18, 2018

In the first half of August 2018 alone, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed 16 lawsuits against employers—and hospitality employers should be especially wary about this surge of litigation, as several claims took direct aim at businesses in the industry. Harassment Claims Continue To Capture Spotlight In light of the sexual abuse allegations ...

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 ...

Employee Theft – Protecting More Than Property

by Andria Ryan in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention. Posted June 11, 2015

The problem of employee theft in hotels is an age-old problem. Businesses lose billion of dollars each year in employee theft. And hotels, by nature, present numerous opportunities for employee theft from guests and the house. Theft in a hotel can take many forms – from identity theft to credit card fraud to theft of ...

Articles Posted by Andria Ryan

Are Hospitality Employees Facing A Harassment Pandemic?

CBD In F & B

Veterans Turned Away Because Of Service Animals: Lessons You Can Learn

EEOC Lawsuit Push Takes Aim At Hospitality Employers

Tattoos, Haircuts, and Head Coverings

Employee Theft – Protecting More Than Property

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