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New Jersey Joins NYC, DC, and Oregon in Prohibiting Discrimination Against Unemployed

by Bennett Pine in Human Resources, Legal. Posted July 23, 2014

Joining New York City (see Employment Law Insider Alert, March 2013), Oregon and Washington, D.C., on July 1, 2014, New Jersey passed legislation to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of a job applicant’s unemployment status. This expands existing New Jersey law — the first law on the subject — that prohibits employers from creating ...

Hotel Rebranding: Time for a Change?

by Claire Hawkins in Hotel Development, Legal, Lodging. Posted June 17, 2014

Is hotel re-branding trending, and is that a further sign of the recovering lodging industry? There have been a number of announced changes in hotel names and brands in the last few months, and while this may or may not signify an economic uptick, you can be assured that there has been a lot of ...

Global Employee Handbooks

by Don Dowling in Human Resources, Legal. Posted April 15, 2014

Most every major American employer has issued an employee handbook explaining to its US staff how its US workplace works. It has been said that “[a] well written, lawful [US domestic] employee handbook has no downsides; it provides…all the flexibility necessary to address innumerable possibilities when it comes to employee actions and inactions.” (J.B. Sandburg, “Creating ...

Another Credit Card Breach – What Now?

by Frank Wolfe in Legal, Technology. Posted March 19, 2014

The recent data breaches at major retail outlets such as Target, Michaels Stores Inc. and Neiman Marcus brought this type of modern crime to the forefront in the minds of the consumer; and for us in the hospitality community, it really hit home when news surfaced of a breach at White Lodging properties throughout the ...

Considerations Before Entering into an Equity in Exchange For Professional Services Agreement: Part 1

by Rose Gregory in Hotel Development, Legal. Posted March 6, 2014

America has a rich history of entrepreneurs who have changed the course of history with an invention or new business enterprise. This history continues, as a modern chapter is being written in the new millennium as the information technology boom has created a “start up” hysteria. More and more individuals have taken up the dream ...

Costa Mesa to Slap Hotels with Fines for Too Many Police Calls

by Bradley Zint in Legal, Lodging. Posted February 27, 2014

Costa Mesa hotels will have to pay a fine if they attract an “excessive” amount of police attention under a new law aimed at properties run by what one City Council member referred to as “slumlords. Under the ordinance approved Tuesday, motels and hotels could incur fines of hundreds of dollars if they generate above ...

Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties – Understanding the Basics of Joint US/Foreign Cooperation in Criminal Justice Matters

by Steve Cocco in Legal. Posted February 20, 2014

Recently, much discussion has occurred in the US press and in other circles regarding the recent conviction-upon Italian government appeal-of Amanda Knox in the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher. Will the US extradite her? Is she subject to Italian law? Is this double jeopardy, since she was acquitted once already (after a successful appeal post-conviction ...

What Hotel Leadership Should Know About the Emerging Trend of Assault and Battery Claims

by Michael Elkon in Human Resources, Legal, Safety & Security. Posted January 16, 2014

Ask nearly any leader in the hotel industry and/or their HR manager for the definition of a “hostile work environment,” and they will have a pretty solid answer. That’s because many of them have had to handle employee claims for illegal harassment. Further, these leaders, for the most part, have dealt with such employee issues ...

Don’t Fake It to Make It: Prosecutors Crack Down on Business Fake Online Reviews

by admin in Legal. Posted January 13, 2014

Hunting for a top-rated hotel or searching for the perfect dim sum restaurant? Chances are you will turn to sites such as Yelp, Citysearch, or TripAdvisor to guide you through the mass of options most locations have to offer. As the Huffington Post recently noted, “In an increasingly tech-reliant world, most of us do not ...

Hotel “Call Arounds” Pose Legal Problems While Other Options Do Not

by William Frye in Legal, Lodging. Posted December 23, 2013

Despite the myriad of resources available to hoteliers in a technologically advanced business environment, many front office managers opt to still engage in the age old business practice known as the daily “call around.” This is where a PBX operator or front desk clerk engages in a benchmarking exercise by telephoning other nearby hotels to ...

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