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Challenges With Hotel Staffing Contracts

by HospitalityLawyer.com in Food & Beverage, Hotel Development, Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management. Posted May 24, 2021

The following video features Stephen Barth, Founder of HospitalityLawyer.com®, and Andria Ryan, Partner of Fisher Phillips, having a discussion on hospitality staffing company contracts. Tune in to the conversation for insights on utilizing staffing agencies, staffing contracts, and the impact they can have on hotels or restaurants.

Global Guardian’s Worldwide Threat Assessment | March 2021

by Global Guardian in Risk Management, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted April 3, 2021

Once a year, Global Guardian publishes an overview of recent global security developments. It is no shock that this year has been markedly different than years past. For over a year, the news cycle has been dominated by COVID-19, overshadowing many important events and trends that will shape the future safety and security concerns of ...

5 Steps to De-escalating Mask Refusal

by HospitalityLawyer.com in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted March 18, 2021

With some states reopening and lifting mask mandates, the burden is falling on hotels, restaurants, and other businesses to enforce mask requirements. By now, there have been a number of well-documented incidents wherein customers and guests react in a belligerent, hostile, or even violent manner after being asked to comply with mask rules. The following ...

The Top 5 Ways To Keep Your Employees Engaged (And Safe) Despite COVID Fatigue

by Fisher Phillips in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Resources, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted December 17, 2020

When the pandemic first began, most employees were ready to pitch in and do their part to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. They adapted to remote working while attending to their children. Others understood they were deemed “essential workers” and adjusted to the new normal when coming to work, which included temperature checks, symptom ...

Tools to Track Travel

by Business Traveler in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Risk Management, Technology, Travel. Posted December 8, 2020

With the well-ordered world of travel totally disrupted by COVID-19 travel restrictions, new solutions have quickly developed to track what’s open, what’s not, and what travelers must do to thread the needle from Point A to Point B. The need to keep up with all the well-intentioned but constantly changing – and frequently confusing – restrictions, ...

Data Privacy and Security Challenges During Re-Opening

by Sandy Garfinkel in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology. Posted October 29, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis and stay-at-home orders drastically changed corporate cybersecurity landscapes within an extremely compressed period of time. Almost every industry, including hospitality, rushed to introduce or increase the use of remote technology tools for work-related communication, including: Video Conferencing File Sharing Virtual Desktops Group Chat VPN Web-Based Applications and Tools Cyber criminals wasted little ...

Cannabis and Hemp: Up in Smoke? How the Hospitality Industry Can Avoid Traps for the Unwary

by Emily Gant in Food & Beverage, Legal, Lodging, Risk Management. Posted September 15, 2020

The director of your spa program calls, noting that your top competitor is offering CBD-infused massages. Your marketing team wants to engage in “Canna-Tourism,” encouraging guests to visit the property because it is within walking distance of a hot new dispensary. And your F&B director has big plans for a new menu focusing on cannabis- ...

Virtual Kidnapping

by WorldAware in Risk Management, Technology. Posted September 3, 2020

Travel data and personal information have become more accessible, making virtual kidnappings increasingly common. Although these threats can be difficult to avoid or detect, a proper risk plan can help prepare for such a situation. What is Virtual Kidnapping In a virtual kidnapping, the most common circumstances are that a demand is made, almost always ...

Legal Perspective on the Health, Safety & Security Responsibilities for US Mobile Workforce

by Fisher Phillips in Legal, Risk Management, Travel. Posted August 15, 2020

Ebola. Terrorism. H1N1. Civil unrest. SARS. Tsunamis. The Zika Virus. Sound familiar? These are all global issues that have become uncommonly understood terms in the United States. While these are now commonly understood terms, however, understanding how to prevent issues like these from happening is not o commonly understood. In particular, understanding how employers can ...

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Confronting Misinformation During COVID-19

by Riskline in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Risk Management, Technology. Posted August 6, 2020

Rise of the ‘infodemic’ The Coronavirus pandemic has been accompanied by an unprecedented ‘infodemic’, according to the World Health Organisation. The huge volume of misinformation covers the causes of the virus, conspiracies around the actions of public bodies and unverified treatments and preventative measures. This onslaught of inaccurate information began relatively early on. A survey ...

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