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National Overview of Server Ages and Function

by Gray Robinson in Food & Beverage, Legal. Posted May 31, 2022

We all know that the legal drinking age in the United States is twenty-one and over. But what about the legal serving age? In today’s environment where COVID and even post-COVID labor shortages are a problem, a factor on-premises retailers and their managers need to consider is the age and even the combination of ages ...

Website Litigation Under the ADA:
Protect Your Property from Lawsuits

by Conn Maciel Carey in Food & Beverage, Legal, Lodging, Risk Management, Technology. Posted May 26, 2022

Despite the pandemic, lawsuits filed across the country against hotels and resorts alleging their websites violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) have not slowed down. These lawsuits continue to allege two different types of ADA violations, each of which are addressed below: The first type of website accessibility case deals with whether a hotel ...

Marijuana Use at Hotels by Guests or Employees – No Easy Answers

by Eckert Seamans in Legal, Lodging. Posted February 17, 2022

With the ever-changing landscape of marijuana laws, whether hotels should allow guests or employees to use marijuana may not be entirely clear. Currently, there are eighteen states plus the District of Columbia and Guam that allow recreational use of marijuana and nineteen other states that allow medicinal use. However, marijuana is still technically illegal under ...

Extended Stay Issues

by HospitalityLawyer.com in Featured, Legal, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted November 17, 2021

Hosted by Stephen Barth, this recording presentation features a discussion with Greg Duff, Foster Garvey and Justin Bragiel, Texas Hotel & Lodging Association, about common issues faced by the extended stay lodging industry. You can view the recorded session via our YouTube channel below, and we hope you will join us live for our next ...

What Hospitality Operators Need to Know About Planned Workplace Vaccine Mandates

by HospitalityLawyer.com in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted September 25, 2021

Many businesses were already implementing vaccine mandates, especially with the onset of the Delta Variant, and now the trend will be further accelerated with President Biden announcing plans to mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require employees to be vaccinated or test for the virus weekly earlier this month. The following video ...

5-Step Plan for Employers After President Biden Announces Workplace Vaccine Mandates

by Fisher Phillips in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Resources, Legal. Posted September 18, 2021

In arguably the most far-reaching move of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration announced yesterday that federal workplace safety officials will soon issue a rule that will require all employers with 100 or more employees to either ensure their workers are vaccinated or require unvaccinated employees to produce a weekly negative test result before coming ...

Active Listening for Lawyers

by Ethics Suite in Legal. Posted June 12, 2021

For our purposes, active listening for lawyers involves more than simply being able to accurately report back what another person in a conversation has said, although it certainly includes that. Active listening also involves communication while still primarily receiving information, through body language, encouragement/demonstrated interest, appropriate questions and other forms of engagement. Active listening offers ...

Ensuring Suite Dreams: Trademarks & Branding in Canada in the Hospitality Industry

by Cassels Brock in Hotel Development, Legal, Lodging. Posted June 10, 2021

Expanding a hospitality or restaurant chain into Canada is an attractive option for many international businesses. While Canada tends to share many key characteristics in the hospitality industry with the United States (e.g., skilled workforce and consumer demand for hospitality and restaurant businesses), there are certain important differences that require attention. Below is a discussion ...

Your State No Longer Requires Face Coverings in the Workplace – But Should You Continue To Mandate Them?

by Fisher Phillips in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Legal, Safety & Security. Posted June 3, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic (mercifully) starts to retreat, many states have begun rolling back face-covering mandates, which often relieve employers of the obligation to require masks for employees and visitors in the workplace. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still recommends their use in most workplaces, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ...

Your Employees Are Vaccinated – Now What?

by Fisher Phillips in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Resources, Legal. Posted May 29, 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations passed the 200-million mark in the United States last [month], which means certain workforces might have the majority of employees fully vaccinated. In recent months, we’ve discussed guidance from the EEOC and California’s DFEH regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates, vaccine incentives, tracking employee vaccinations, and even vaccine passports. However, the question remains — what measures can employers take once employees are ...

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