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- [Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Hits NYC: What Employers Across the Country Need to Know About Prevention and Legal Exposure](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/legionnaires-disease-outbreak-hits-nyc-what-employers-across-the-country-need-to-know-about-prevention-and-legal-exposure/) - A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has sickened dozens of people since early July, hospitalized more than a dozen, and claimed at least five lives this month, putting the spotlight on a workplace safety issue that many employers assume doesn’t apply to them. Legionnaires’ is a severe form of pneumonia caused by
- [Before the Claim Comes: How Hospitality Operators Can Recover Faster After a Loss](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/before-the-claim-comes-how-hospitality-operators-can-recover-faster-after-a-loss/) - The one-minute takeaway Business interruption claims in hospitality are growing. Operators who recover fastest aren’t just better insured; they’re better prepared. Here’s where to start. Hospitality operators know better than most that business continuity depends on being prepared for the unexpected. Power outages, wildfire-related road closures and civil authority orders are just a few of
- [Beyond Active Shooters: The Hidden Scope of Workplace Violence in Hospitality](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/beyond-active-shooters-the-hidden-scope-of-workplace-violence-in-hospitality/) - The One-Minute Takeaway: Workplace violence toward workers in the hospitality industry goes beyond physical harm. Recognizing and addressing more common issues like customer verbal abuse, threats, intimidation and harassment can help prevent escalation and keep your workforce safe. When people think of workplace violence, situations involving active shooters, mass casualty events and headlines that dominate
- [What Hospitality Operators Need to Know About Planned Workplace Vaccine Mandates](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/what-hospitality-operators-need-to-know-about-planned-workplace-vaccine-mandates/) - 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
- [“Yes, Chef!” 5 Employment Law Missteps in Hulu’s The Bear + What Your Company Can Learn](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/yes-chef-5-employment-law-missteps-in-hulus-the-bear-what-your-company-can-learn/) - The final season of Hulu’s critically acclaimed kitchen drama The Bear is set to kick off on June 25, and no doubt it will continue to captivate audiences with its chaotic, high-pressure portrayal of restaurant life. The series follows Carmy Berzatto, a fine-dining chef who returns to Chicago to save his late brother’s sandwich shop, transforming it into
- [6 Tips for Supporting LGBTQ+ Employees Who Travel Abroad for Work Assignments](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/6-tips-for-supporting-lgbtq-employees-who-travel-abroad-for-work-assignments/) - For many employees, an international assignment or business trip is an exciting professional opportunity. But for LGBTQ+ employees, travel to certain countries may involve additional obstacles, including safety concerns, privacy issues, and legal or cultural risks. More than 60 countries still criminalize same-sex relationships, and penalties can be severe. You can help reduce risk and
- [EEOC Issues New Enforcement Plan: 5 Steps for Employers to Ensure Compliance with Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/eeoc-issues-new-enforcement-plan-5-steps-for-employers-to-ensure-compliance-with-federal-anti-discrimination-laws/) - Employers now have a roadmap from the federal government on how best to comply with workplace anti-discrimination laws under the Trump administration. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just released an updated National Enforcement Plan yesterday that replaces the last plan from the Biden administration. Notably, the plan prioritizes enforcement in intentional discrimination cases –
- [Redefining Duty of Care in an Age of Real-Time Risk](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/redefining-duty-of-care-in-an-age-of-real-time-risk/) - The current definition of traveler “duty of care” should be refreshed to reflect the world as it exists today. Technology and communication advances give travelers access to more information than ever before – information they expect their organizations to rapidly translate into specific guidance. The exponential rise of technology has also increased the reach and
- [Growing Use of Artificial Intelligence in U.S. Immigration Adjudications Is Driving Higher RFE and Denial Rates ](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/growing-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-u-s-immigration-adjudications-is-driving-higher-rfe-and-denial-rates/) - U.S. immigration agencies are rapidly expanding their use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in case processing, fraud detection, and security screening. While these systems are intended to improve efficiency, they are also contributing to a measurable rise in Requests for Evidence (RFEs), Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs), denials, and erroneous rejections across multiple visa categories.
- [TTB Shares Guidelines on Using AI-Generated Images in Alcohol Advertising](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/ttb-shares-guidelines-on-using-ai-generated-images-in-alcohol-advertising/) - Alcohol brands are rushing to embrace artificial intelligence (AI)-generated imagery. It’s cost-effective, fast, and visually stunning. But there’s a compliance conversation the industry needs to have. Recently, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published guidance on the use of AI-generated images in alcohol beverage advertising – a clear signal that regulators are paying attention
- [It’s Workplace Violence Prevention Month: Is Your Business Prepared?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/its-workplace-violence-prevention-month-is-your-business-prepared/) - April is Workplace Violence Prevention Month, serving as a reminder for all employers that dangerous altercations can happen anywhere, even at work. Anyone who comes in contact with your business – like guests, customers, patients, contractors, or even employees – can create a safety risk. And these risks can vary depending on what industry you’re
- [Resort Employee Can Proceed with Disability Suit Over Service Dog in Housing: What Hospitality Employers Should Know](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/resort-employee-can-proceed-with-disability-suit-over-service-dog-in-housing-what-hospitality-employers-should-know/) - A recent federal court ruling presents a cautionary tale for employers when handling employee disability-related requests. The US District Court for the District of Utah’s January 13 decision allows the employee to proceed with discrimination claims against a mountain resort for failing to provide a disability-related accommodation in employer-provided housing. The employee claimed that Flaming
- [EEOC Revokes Workplace Guidance on Gender Identity: Here’s What Employers Need to Know](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/eeoc-revokes-workplace-guidance-on-gender-identity-heres-what-employers-need-to-know/) - As we anticipated, the Trump administration rescinded Biden-era guidance yesterday on transgender rights in the workplace. In a 2-1 vote, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) scrapped enforcement guidance requiring employers to provide bathroom, dress, and pronoun accommodations to applicants and workers. While Democratic Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal cautioned that the rule could only be lawfully
- [Websites Become New Litigation Battleground for Restaurant Industry: 5 Steps You Can Take to Avoid Problems in 2026](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/websites-become-new-litigation-battleground-for-restaurant-industry-5-steps-you-can-take-to-avoid-problems-in-2026/) - Restaurants have found themselves in the crosshairs of a nascent legal strategy targeting their use of commonplace tracking technologies like pixels, analytics, and session replay tools on their websites. Since 2022, hundreds of eating establishments, particularly those in California, have received demand letters claiming violations of state and federal wiretapping and privacy laws. These legal
- [FP Pop Quiz: Test Your 2025 Workplace Law Knowledge](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/fp-pop-quiz-test-your-2025-workplace-law-knowledge/) - Did you keep up with all the workplace law updates in 2025? Take our quiz to see if you can score a perfect 10 or need to do some catch-up work. After jotting down your answers, use the answer key at the end (no peeking!) to grade yourself – you’ll either earn instant bragging rights
- [Thinking About Traveling Internationally? What Foreign Nationals Should Know Before Leaving the U.S. ](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/thinking-about-traveling-internationally-what-foreign-nationals-should-know-before-leaving-the-u-s/) - As we head into the holiday season, many foreign nationals living and working in the United States are considering international travel. Before making plans, it’s important to understand that international travel can still carry significant risks — especially for those with pending immigration applications or visa renewals. If travel is not absolutely necessary, we strongly
- [Safety & Security: Best Practices for Housekeepers in Hotels](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/safety-security-best-practices-housekeepers-hotels/) - This series equips housekeepers with the tools and knowledge to play a pivotal role in enhancing hotel safety, security, and guest satisfaction.
- [Holiday Headaches to Avoid: Safety and Pay Practices Businesses Should Consider for the Colder Months Ahead](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/holiday-headaches-to-avoid-safety-and-pay-practices-businesses-should-consider-for-the-colder-months-ahead/) - With the winter season and snowier conditions just around the corner, is your business prepared for the cold weather safety and leave requests that are also on the forecast? When snow or ice makes it difficult for staff to travel to work or forces you to close your operations altogether, you may be obligated to
- [FP Snapshot for Hospitality Employers: Appeals Courts Split on Liability Standard for Workplace Harassment by Non-Employees](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/fp-snapshot-for-hospitality-employers-appeals-courts-split-on-liability-standard-for-workplace-harassment-by-non-employees/) - Welcome to this edition of FP Snapshot for Hospitality Employers, where we take a quick snapshot look at a recent significant workplace law development with an emphasis on how it impacts employers in the hospitality industry. This edition is devoted to a recent federal appeals court ruling that sets a new standard for determining employer
- [Navigating Legal Risk in the Remote Work Era](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/navigating-legal-risk-in-the-remote-work-era/) - The widespread adoption of remote work arrangements has reframed the employment landscape, offering organizations access to a broader talent pool and increased operational flexibility. However, this reorganization also presents complex legal challenges—many of which remain underappreciated. As employees work from locations that may be hundreds or thousands of miles from their employers’ offices, questions of applicable law, regulatory obligations, and legal
- [GrayRobinson Appoints Elizabeth DeConti to Lead Regulated Products Section](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/grayrobinson-appoints-elizabeth-deconti-to-lead-regulated-products-section/) - ORLANDO, Fla. – GrayRobinson is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth A. DeConti to lead its Regulated Products Section, which includes the firm’s nationally ranked Alcohol Law Team. “We are excited to have Elizabeth DeConti leading our Regulated Products Section,” said GrayRobinson President and CEO Dean Cannon. “Her leadership and deep experience will further strengthen our ability to guide
- [From Joint Employers to Oyster Shuckers: DOL Issues Opinion Letters on Hospitality Sector Wage Issues](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/from-joint-employers-to-oyster-shuckers-dol-issues-opinion-letters-on-hospitality-sector-wage-issues/) - Is an oyster shucker who works in the “front of the house” allowed to share in the tip pool? Are a hotel restaurant and related members club joint employers for overtime purposes? The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued opinion letters on these topics and explained why the answer is “yes” to both questions
- [Feds to Charge $100K for H-1B Visas: Employer FAQs + Action Plan](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/feds-to-charge-100k-for-h-1b-visas-employer-faqs-action-plan/) - The Trump administration upended the immigration and workforce strategy for many tech employers and other businesses late Friday when it announced that it would begin charging a $100,000 entry fee for each H-1B visa recipient. After a few hours of confusion, the administration clarified that, beginning September 21, employers must submit the $100K payment to
- [Here Are the Jobs Covered By the “No Tax on Tips” Law – and What Employers Should Do Next](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/here-are-the-jobs-covered-by-the-no-tax-on-tips-law-and-what-employers-should-do-next/) - Employers got a sneak peek at the jobs that will qualify for the “no tax on tips” deduction over the holiday weekend thanks to a list obtained by Axios. The September 1 release provides the first real clarity on which occupations will be able to benefit from this new tax break. Employers in the hospitality, entertainment,
- [A Legal Guide to Worksite Immigration Compliance in an Evolving Landscape](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/a-legal-guide-to-worksite-immigration-compliance-in-an-evolving-landscape/) - As immigration enforcement priorities continue to shift, workplace inspections and audits are on the rise in 2025. Construction sites, hotels, farms, and restaurants are among the industries most frequently impacted. This legal guide offers a timely overview of what businesses need to know – and how they can proactively maintain compliance – in today’s evolving
- [Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your August 2025 To-Do List](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/workplace-law-update-10-essential-items-on-your-august-2025-to-do-list/) - Here are the top ten items you should tackle in August, based on the latest workplace law developments and upcoming critical compliance dates: We will continue to monitor developments related to all aspects of workplace law. Make sure you are subscribed to Fisher Phillips’ Insight System to get the most up-to-date information. If you have questions, contact
- [Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your July To-Do List](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/workplace-law-update-10-essential-items-on-your-july-to-do-list/) - It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. To ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan for compliance, here is a quick review of some recent critical developments we
- [An Employer’s Playbook For ICE Audits And Workplace Raids](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/an-employers-playbook-for-ice-audits-and-workplace-raids/) - Immigration enforcement across the country has raised tensions at workplaces across all industries, with federal officials ratcheting up the pressure – what if your business is next? This Insight will provide you with a detailed playbook: proactive steps to take to minimize the chances that you’ll face an immigration audit or raid, and practical steps
- [Employers Advised to Prepare Now for Government Fraud Detection Site Visits ](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/employers-advised-to-prepare-now-for-government-fraud-detection-site-visits/) - Employers who employ H-1B, L-1, R-1 foreign nationals, or are pursuing EB-5 immigrant investor program visas should prepare for the likelihood of an unannounced site visit by the government. The USCIS Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) Directorate was established to investigate and prevent immigration benefit fraud. Its mission is to detect, deter, and investigate
- [The Surprising Ways Your Company Can Be Liable for Human Trafficking – And 4 Steps to Minimize Dangers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/where-do-we-stand-an-action-plan-for-employers-on-tip-credit-compliance-and-the-80-20-rule-2/) - The phrase alone – human trafficking – is enough to stir outrage, discomfort, or disbelief. What many employers may not realize, however, is that you do not have to be a “trafficker” to be held liable for trafficking. Companies across industries, from hospitality to agriculture to technology, are facing civil lawsuits and criminal investigations related to sex
- [Best Practices to Safeguard Your Company’s Trade Secrets — Case Study](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/best-practices-to-safeguard-your-companys-trade-secrets-case-study/) - The number one risk for trade secrets exfiltration is from insider threats—employees, contractors, or even executives with access to sensitive information who either intentionally or accidentally compromise it. Sometimes it’s malicious, other times, it’s accidental; like emailing a client list to a personal account for convenience. Regardless of the intent, however, your company must put
- [Where Do We Stand? An Action Plan for Employers on Tip Credit Compliance and the 80/20 Rule](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/where-do-we-stand-an-action-plan-for-employers-on-tip-credit-compliance-and-the-80-20-rule/) - Many employers in hospitality and other service industries take the tip credit toward their minimum wage obligation under federal wage and hour law – but complying with evolving rules has been challenging in recent years. When can tipped employees be paid a reduced minimum wage and when must they be paid the full minimum wage?
- [Increasing Immigration Enforcement: Steps Employers Should Take to Prepare](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/increasing-immigration-enforcement-steps-employers-should-take-to-prepare/) - This recorded session from The Virtual Seminar on Legal Challenges in the Quick Service + Fast Casual Restaurant Industry features Jessica Cook, Partner at Fisher Phillips. Focusing on workplace immigration enforcement, the session provides restaurant operators and HR professionals with practical guidance on preparing for Department of Homeland Security investigations and ICE raids. Viewers will
- [FP’s Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Kit for Employers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/fps-workplace-violence-prevention-awareness-kit-for-employers/) - April is Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month, and employers should use this as an opportunity to learn more about this critical safety issue and how to address it. We’ll cover the latest workplace violence data and developments – including key risk factors and compliance obligations – and equip you with 10 prevention strategies to help
- [Protecting Data While Traveling Internationally: An Employer’s Guide for Foreign Nationals and Other Global-Traveling Workers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/protecting-data-while-traveling-internationally-an-employers-guide-for-foreign-nationals-and-other-global-traveling-workers/) - International travel may pose serious data security risks – especially for your foreign national workers carrying sensitive, proprietary, or regulated information. Travelers must be aware of potential border inspections, surveillance practices abroad, and export control regulations that may impact their devices and data. What does your organization need to know about these significant risks, and
- [Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your April To-Do List](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/workplace-law-update-10-essential-items-on-your-april-to-do-list/) - It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the Trump administration has been moving on initiatives impacting the workplace and beyond. For the latest changes and a compliance action plan, here’s a quick review of some critical developments we tracked in
- [Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Under Fire: What Employers Need to Know About the Latest Legal Challenges](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/pregnant-workers-fairness-act-under-fire-what-employers-need-to-know-about-the-latest-legal-challenges/) - The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) rules mandating that employers provide abortion-related accommodations are facing intensifying legal challenges now that a federal appeals court allowed a group of states to challenge the law. Seventeen Republican-led states filed a lawsuit arguing that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unlawfully expanded the act to mandate such abortion-related
- [Employment Tip of the Month – March 2025](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/employment-tip-of-the-month-march-2025/) - Q: What does an employer need to prove to establish that it correctly classified employees as exempt from minimum wage and overtime pay? A: If an employer is sued for misclassifying an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), it must prove that an exemption applies and is supported by a preponderance of the evidence. On
- [Top 5 Takeaways for Employers as Attorney General Announces Aggressive Immigration Stance](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/top-5-takeaways-for-employers-as-attorney-general-announces-aggressive-immigration-stance/) - The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a significant shift in immigration enforcement policy under Attorney General Pam Bondi’s leadership, prioritizing aggressive prosecution of immigration-related violations – including at the workplace. In a memo issued to all DOJ employees, Bondi said that the “nation faces historic threats from widespread illegal immigration.” As a result, “immigration
- [Key NLRB Changes Under the New Administration: What Employers Need to Know](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/key-nlrb-changes-under-the-new-administration-what-employers-need-to-know/) - Last month, during our webinar, we predicted significant regulatory shifts under the new Presidential Administration. Now, just a little over 30 days in, we are witnessing these changes unfold – especially at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). This article will break down some key developments, what they mean for employers, and what to expect moving
- [What Businesses Need to Know About DEI in the Trump Era: FAQs for Employers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/what-businesses-need-to-know-about-dei-in-the-trump-era-faqs-for-employers/) - The whirlwind first few weeks of the second Trump administration have left private employers with concerns and questions related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In order to dispel myths and provide practical answers about your legal risks, FP’s DEI and Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Team has assembled the following series of questions and
- [Trump Grabs Control of EEOC Through Unprecedented Move – But Will Commissioner Firings Hold Up in Court? Employer FAQs to Help Sort Through Confusion](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/trump-grabs-control-eeoc-commissioner-firings-employer-faqs-to-help-sort-throu/) - President Trump just took the unprecedented step of firing two Democratic members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and freed himself up ...
- [AI in the Workplace: Legal Pitfalls and the Department of Labor’s Roadmap for Employers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/ai-in-the-workplace-legal-pitfalls-and-the-department-of-labors-roadmap-for-employers/) - Understanding AI in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how businesses operate. From automating repetitive tasks to streamlining decision-making, AI has become a powerful tool for increasing efficiency and fostering innovation. With its growing adoption, employers face many new questions about how AI should be used in the
- [ADA Disability Accommodation and Discrimination: A Guide for Employers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/ada-disability-accommodation-and-discrimination-a-guide-for-employers/) - ADA Overview The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a significant piece of federal legislation that protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination in various areas of life. Title I, in particular, applies to the protection of individuals with disabilities in the area of employment. Title I ensures that, so long as individuals with disabilities can
- [Addressing Workplace Violence: 7 Steps For Prevention And Mitigation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/addressing-workplace-violence-7-steps-for-prevention-and-mitigation/) - Organizations must do more to protect their personnel from the threats or actions of violence. Here are seven steps they can take to help mitigate and respond to workplace violence. 1. UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM To ensure that everyone in your organization is bought into the idea of reducing workplace violence, it’s important to understand the
- [Nearly Half of All Hospitality Worker Fatalities in 2023 Were Caused By Workplace Violence: 10 Steps You Can Take to Address Workplace Dangers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/nearly-half-of-all-hospitality-worker-fatalities-in-2023-were-caused-by-workplace-violence-10-steps-you-can-take-to-address-workplace-dangers/) - Recently released statistics revealed that over 250 workers in the hospitality industry were killed on the job in the most recent reporting year, demonstrating once again that employers need to take safety seriously. According to the December 19 government release, the leading cause of workplace fatalities among restaurant and lodging workers was violent acts, accounting
- [New Year, New Goals: Why You’ll Want to Add Workplace Investigation Training to Your 2025 Resolution List](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/new-year-new-goals-why-youll-want-to-add-workplace-investigation-training-to-your-2025-resolution-list/) - Before the ink dries on your professional New Year’s resolutions, you may want to add “empower leaders with investigation training.” While most employers appreciate that complaints about potential workplace misconduct or other policy violations may require a prompt investigation, many don’t appreciate what can go wrong if one is poorly executed. The most straightforward way
- [What is the WARN Act? What Employers Need to Know](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/what-is-the-warn-act-what-employers-need-to-know/) - The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to provide a 60-day notice before planned closings or mass layoffs. This law demands careful planning and communication to meet legal obligations and avoid liability. Non-compliance with the WARN Act can lead to significant penalties, including back pay, benefits to affected employees, and fines for
- [H-2 Visas Get Final Overhaul Before Change in Power in D.C. – 3 Biggest Changes for Employers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/h-2-visas-get-final-overhaul-before-change-in-power-in-d-c-3-biggest-changes-for-employers/) - Federal immigration officials announced final rules to modernize the H-2A and H-2B temporary worker programs last week in an effort to enhance flexibility, strengthen worker protections, and improve program efficiency beginning January 17, 2025. These changes from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will impact a variety of industries, such as agriculture, farming, hospitality, landscaping,
- [CSG Law Alert: Ten Tips to Avoid Your Seasonal Party Resulting in a Fa-La-La-La-Lawsuit](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/csg-law-alert-ten-tips-to-avoid-your-seasonal-party-resulting-in-a-fa-la-la-la-lawsuit/) - They say “it’s the most wonderful time of the year,” but, if you are a business owner, in-house counsel or HR professional, this can often be the most stressful time of the year, including when hosting company parties. Such celebrations, although well intended, can land your company on the “naughty list” and result in legal
- [Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect January 1](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/employer-cheat-sheet-for-workplace-laws-taking-effect-january-1/) - As the year wraps up, we’re rounding up the new workplace laws that will take effect on January 1. With so many laws about to kick in, it can be hard to keep track of it all. Here’s a guide to some of the federal and state laws you’ll need to comply with on day
- [The Global Risks of 2025: How to Prepare for the Age of the ‘Polycrisis’](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/the-global-risks-of-2025-how-to-prepare-for-the-age-of-the-polycrisis/) - The global risk landscape is shaped by an intricate web of geopolitical conflicts and regional instabilities. Learn what our intelligence team anticipates for 2025 and beyond. Why 2025 Is the ‘Age of the Polycrisis’ A polycrisis refers to a situation where multiple global and local crises — from geopolitical conflicts to economic distress, climate change,
- [New Study Shows AI Resume Screeners Prefer White Male Candidates: Your 5-Step Blueprint to Prevent AI Discrimination in Hiring](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/new-study-shows-ai-resume-screeners-prefer-white-male-candidates-your-5-step-blueprint-to-prevent-ai-discrimination-in-hiring/) - A new study reveals that popular AI-based resume screening tools often favor White and male candidates, showing that resumes tied to White-associated names were preferred 85% of the time. The University of Washington Information School study found that AI resume screening may inadvertently replicate – or even amplify – existing biases against certain demographics, and
- [NLRB’s New Standard Bans Employers from Warning That Unionization Hurts Managerial Relations: 5 Essential Steps for Compliance](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/nlrbs-new-standard-bans-employers-from-warning-that-unionization-hurts-managerial-relations-5-essential-steps-for-compliance/) - In a groundbreaking decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) just tightened restrictions on what employers can say to workers about the impact of unionization, overturning a 40-year-old standard and raising the bar for what is considered a lawful communication. In a case involving a national hospitality chain, the Board ruled on Friday that employers
- [15 Important Workplace Safety Talk Topics for Your Organization](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/15-important-workplace-safety-talk-topics-for-your-organization/) - Regular safety talks are an essential part of building a strong safety culture in any workplace, and these topics are foundational for nearly every business. The Importance of Regular Safety Talks Safety talks are more than just meetings — they are vital tools for keeping workplace safety top of mind. These brief discussions, often held
- [Unmasking Greenwashing: Avoiding Potentially Deceptive Practices](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/unmasking-greenwashing-avoiding-potentially-deceptive-practices/) - Introduction In today's world, the spotlight on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices is brighter than ever. Stakeholders, including investors, consumers, and even corporate employees, are demanding that companies show their commitment to sustainability. However, this increased scrutiny has also exposed the danger of being labeled as having engaged in greenwashing. This is where businesses
- [Streamlining Success: How to Expedite Arbitration for Faster Resolutions](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/streamlining-success-how-to-expedite-arbitration-for-faster-resolutions/) - When counseling business clients about drafting arbitration clauses, I emphasize one of arbitration's biggest selling points: speed. As an equity partner at Foley Hoag LLP and a seasoned arbitrator, I've seen firsthand how arbitration can offer a much faster alternative to traditional litigation. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial arbitration cases were typically resolved twice as
- [Hospitality Industry Braces for NYC’s Safe Hotels Act: Top Things Employers Need to Know About What Could Become a Nationwide Trend](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/hospitality-industry-braces-for-nycs-safe-hotels-act-top-things-employers-need-to-know-about-what-could-become-a-nationwide-trend/) - New rules regulating hotels in NYC will likely take effect next May if Mayor Adams soon signs the Safe Hotels Act, which the City Council just passed by an overwhelming majority on October 23. NYC lawmakers are aiming to address safety concerns regarding human trafficking, crime, and cleanliness — but the act goes far beyond
- [A Comprehensive Guide to Substantial Structural Damage: Criteria, Repairs, and Code Compliance](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/a-comprehensive-guide-to-substantial-structural-damage-criteria-repairs-and-code-compliance/) - Introduction: Substantial Structural Damage and Its Impact on Building Repairs Substantial structural damage (SSD) is a defined term within the International Code Council (ICC) building code library, which assesses the reduction in load-bearing capacity of a damaged building and may trigger required code upgrades during repair. An understanding of SSD and its implications is not only
- [Top 10 Reasons Your Employees Are Unionizing](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/top-10-reasons-your-employees-are-unionizing/) - When a union election petition suddenly lands on the desk of human resources, or an employer is otherwise confronted with a union’s demand for recognition, many employers find themselves caught off guard. It’s easy to assume that everything is running smoothly, but the reality might be different. Drawing from my experience as a former NLRB
- [Top 7 New Workplace Safety Laws California Has Adopted – and Key Action Steps for Employers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/top-7-new-workplace-safety-laws-california-has-adopted-and-key-action-steps-for-employers/) - The California legislature has passed a slew of new workplace safety laws – many of which would change the landscape for California employers. Now that the September 30 deadline for the governor to sign or veto bills has passed, we know what new laws are coming. In addition to legislation just signed in law, the
- [Feds File First Lawsuit Under Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: 8 Compliance Reminders for Employers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/feds-file-first-lawsuit-under-pregnant-workers-fairness-act-8-compliance-reminders-for-employers/) - The federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws is suing an employer for allegedly failing to accommodate an employee’s known pregnancy-related limitations, the first-ever lawsuit filed under the new federal pregnancy protection law. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims the employer violated the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), as well as federal civil rights law.
- [Election Season in the Workplace: Employers’ Essential FAQs for 2024](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/election-season-in-the-workplace-employers-essential-faqs-for-2024-2/) - The election season promises to be turbulent, and your workplace will not be immune from the challenges that are sure to face us. What do you need to know about your rights and responsibilities as an employer now that the 2024 election is right around the corner? This handy FAQ document provides all you need
- [Severe Convective Storms and Associated Insurance Weather Risks](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/severe-convective-storms-and-associated-insurance-weather-risks/) - Severe convective storms (SCSs) occur during all seasons in the United States. According to Aon, [1] severe convective storms have accounted for 70% of global insurance losses in recent years, and there continues to be a rise in such losses, largely due to growing exposure. In the US state of Texas alone, between January 1,
- [Federal Court Vacates FTC’s Non-Compete Rule](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/federal-court-vacates-ftcs-non-compete-rule/) - As readers of this blog know, this past Spring, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Non-Compete Rule”) in late April 2024, purporting to ban nearly all employment-related non-compete agreements. Under the Non-Compete Rule, which was scheduled to take effect on September 4, 2024, an employer generally would have been prohibited from entering or
- [So You Think This COVID Thing Has Ended? Not So Fast! 5 Tips for Employers to Prepare for Cold, Flu, and COVID Season](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/appeals-court-strikes-down-onerous-80-20-30-tip-credit-rule-7-things-hospitality-employers-should-know-about-this-win-2/) - For many businesses, the pandemic seems like a distant memory, but COVID-19 is not entirely behind us. Indeed, as the cold and flu season approaches, the CDC predicts that COVID-19 cases will increase across the country. Such surges have already started to impact workforces, making now a good time to review and update your COVID-19
- [Transparent Connections: Arbitrators, Attorneys, Parties and Social Media Disclosures](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/transparent-connections-arbitrators-attorneys-parties-and-social-media-disclosures/) - Social media plays a crucial role in professional networking and relationships. This raises important questions for arbitrators, who must maintain high standards of impartiality and avoid potential conflicts of interest, as well as for attorneys and parties, who have an opportunity to delve deeper into the suitability of potential arbitrators on their cases. Fostering Trust, Transparency, and
- [Appeals Court Strikes Down Onerous 80/20/30 Tip Credit Rule: 7 Things Hospitality Employers Should Know About This Win](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/appeals-court-strikes-down-onerous-80-20-30-tip-credit-rule-7-things-hospitality-employers-should-know-about-this-win/) - A federal appeals court just delivered some good news to hospitality employers by blocking the Department of Labor’s infamous 80/20/30 rule, providing immediate relief to employers around the country by vacating the regulations in question. The DOL’s rule — which creates time-keeping and other compliance nightmares — applies to employers that take the tip credit
- [Recognizing the Warning Signs of Workplace Violence](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/recognizing-the-warning-signs-of-workplace-violence/) - Workplace violence poses a serious concern for businesses across all industries. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), reported that out of the 5,486 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2022, 524 deaths were homicides, an 8.9% increase from 2021. As an employer, understanding the warning signs of potential
- [Restaurant Settles EEOC Lawsuit Based on Denying Cook’s No-Sundays Request: 6 Steps for Handling Religious Accommodation Requests](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/restaurant-settles-eeoc-lawsuit-based-on-denying-cooks-no-sundays-request-6-steps-for-handling-religious-accommodation-requests/) - A North Carolina restaurant franchisee has agreed to pay $40,000 and take other corrective measures to settle a religious discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the EEOC after being accused of denying a cook’s no-Sundays request. While restaurant employers have long been grappling with the challenges of a persistent labor shortage, and staffing becomes even
- [The Power of Advocacy: Shifting Mindsets for Successful Arbitration](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/the-power-of-advocacy-shifting-mindsets-for-successful-arbitration/) - Arbitration's unique advantages often are squandered when parties’ legal representatives, or advocates, approach it with the same mindset as traditional courtroom proceedings. Advocacy is a vital skill in the legal profession, particularly in arbitration. Arbitration offers a distinct method of dispute resolution that requires advocates to employ a unique set of skills and strategies. Among
- [Cybercrime vs. Cybersecurity: Learning the Tactics of Criminals to Protect Your Interests](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/cybercrime-vs-cybersecurity-learning-the-tactics-of-criminals-to-protect-your-interests/) - Introduction Gone are the days where technological solutions were “nice to have” options to provide us with better access to resources and improved process efficiencies. Nowadays, technological solutions – and specifically those that require data to operate – are ubiquitous. But as we use more data-driven technologies in our lives, have we considered the risks
- [Game-Changing SCOTUS Ruling Serves Up a Menu of Possibilities for Hospitality Employers: Your 4-Step Action Plan Post-Chevron](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/game-changing-scotus-ruling-serves-up-a-menu-of-possibilities-for-hospitality-employers-your-4-step-action-plan-post-chevron/) - The Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling that gives employers a powerful tool to fight back against regulatory overreach will have a broad impact on just about every area of workplace law – and every industry. We’re looking at the way specific areas of workplace law will be impacted now that federal agency rules and positions
- [Weather Hazards & Insurance Claims Considerations Across the US](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/weather-hazards-insurance-claims-considerations-across-the-us/) - Introduction: Exploring Hazardous Weather Patterns Across the US Every day, somewhere in the United States, some sort of hazardous weather is occurring. The vastness of the nation—from the Arctic Ocean coastline to the tropical beaches of the Florida Keys, to the mountain peaks of the Western United States, to the volcanos in Hawaii, the inhospitable
- [Landmark SCOTUS Ruling Strips Power From Federal Agencies: How Today’s Decision Will Impact Your Workplace](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/landmark-scotus-ruling-strips-power-from-federal-agencies-how-todays-decision-will-impact-your-workplace/) - The Supreme Court just upended the legal world by significantly reducing the power of federal regulators and placing more authority in the hands of judges – a move that will have a major impact on workplace regulations for years to come. In today’s ruling, SCOTUS overturned the decades-old Chevron doctrine which required courts to defer to a
- [Disaster Reduction: Key Insights for Risk Managers & Corporate Executives](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/disaster-reduction-key-insights-for-risk-managers-corporate-executives/) - Introduction The need for comprehensive disaster risk management has never been more evident. In recent years, major storms, earthquakes, wildfires, tornados, derechos, and other destructive large-scale events have been significant. According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), there has already been a record number of billion-dollar disasters in the first eight months of 2023.
- [Keeping Things “Cool” in the Workplace this Summer – 5 Tips to Boost Employee Engagement](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/keeping-things-cool-in-the-workplace-this-summer-5-tips-to-boost-employee-engagement/) - Here we are already – it’s peak summer and employers are in the throes of managing all the various challenges summer brings. Parents are juggling summer childcare issues, vacation requests are rolling in, and the weather may pose its own set of hazards (cue intense heat, summer storms, etc.). July is a great time to
- [Key Points California Employers Need to Know About New Federal Pregnancy Accommodation Requirements](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/key-points-california-employers-need-to-know-about-new-federal-pregnancy-accommodation-requirements/) - Employers face significant new pregnancy accommodation requirements thanks to recent federal regulations under the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) that took effect last month. But did you know that California employers – most of which are already subject to fairly stringent requirements under the state’s Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) – also face additional obligations? Read
- [Big Changes in Online Travel: Transparency, Accessibility, and the Battle for Business Travelers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/big-changes-in-online-travel-transparency-accessibility-and-the-battle-for-business-travelers/) - It was a busy week in the online travel world as evidenced by the number of our stories. Enjoy. Cruise Operators Prepare for Total Pricing. The recent announcement by some of the largest cruise companies to provide passengers total pricing (inclusive of all fees) underscores the breadth of California’s recently enacted pricing transparency law. It
- [EEOC Provides Employers With Key Workplace Investigation Tips: Your 5 Biggest Questions Answered](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/eeoc-provides-employers-with-key-workplace-investigation-tips-your-5-biggest-questions-answered/) - Employers recently received some helpful guidance from federal workplace officials to ensure your workplace investigations run smoothly, comply with legal standards, and put you in the best position to reach a fair and reasonable outcome. The EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace contained some valuable information about investigations that you might have overlooked
- [Situational Awareness at Work: Why It Matters and How to Improve It](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/situational-awareness-at-work-why-it-matters-and-how-to-improve-it/) - Situational awareness isn't just a nice-to-have trait in the workplace, but a fundamental skill that impacts the success and safety of individuals and organizations as a whole. WHAT IS SITUATIONAL AWARENESS? Situational awareness is the perception and comprehension of one's surroundings or situation, coupled with the ability to project future events and make informed decisions
- [How To Create Effective Travel Risk Assessments For Work Trips](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/how-to-create-effective-travel-risk-assessments-for-work-trips/) - As the global landscape evolves, organizations must prioritize the well-being of their travelers through strategic planning and continuous improvement. Travel risk assessments are part of the foundation of that effort. WHAT IS TRAVEL RISK? First, it’s important to understand what it means to assess travel risk. Travel risk refers to the potential threats and hazards
- [Pride Month is Here: Employer Resources for Supporting LGBTQ+ Workers and Staying Compliant All Year Long](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/pride-month-is-here-employer-resources-for-supporting-lgbtq-workers-and-staying-compliant-all-year-long/) - Federal employment protections for LGBTQ+ individuals have greatly expanded over the past four years. While the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) remains committed to preventing workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, this area of the law keeps evolving. You might feel overwhelmed or confused by rapidly changing and sometimes contradictory developments.
- [What Are Tabletop Exercises? A Guide to Crisis Preparedness](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/what-are-tabletop-exercises-a-guide-to-crisis-preparedness/) - Tabletop exercises simulate real-life emergencies. If your organization has gaps in its crisis response, or there are disconnects between you and your vendors, this is the time to discover them. WHAT ARE TABLETOP EXERCISES? A tabletop exercise is a scenario-based discussion designed to simulate real-life emergencies. Unlike fire drills and other trainings that require physical action, tabletop
- [White House Says Employers Should Do These 8 Things When Using AI at Work](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/white-house-says-employers-should-do-these-8-things-when-using-ai-at-work/) - The White House just provided employers with a series of best practices that you should consider when using artificial intelligence for workplace purposes. The May 16 Fact Sheet, crafted in conjunction with the Department of Labor, doesn’t carry the weight of law – but could be relied upon by courts and others in these early
- [Hotel Guest Privacy & Security: The "Keys" of a Secure Guest Experience](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/hotel-guest-privacy-security-the-keys-of-a-secure-guest-experience/) - Moderated by Stephen Barth, this recorded presentation features a discussion about the crucial matter of key security and control in the hotel industry. Gain insights from Brad Bonnell, Principal at Hotel Security Group; Paul Frederik, President of Hospitality Security Advisors; Salvatore Caccavale, Principal at Global Hospitality Security Solutions; and Vince Vittatoe, CEO of Vittatoe Consulting.
- [10 Steps Employers Should Take to Protect Workers this Summer as Feds Prepare to Finalize Heat Rule](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/10-steps-employers-should-take-to-protect-workers-this-summer-as-feds-prepare-to-finalize-heat-rule/) - Employers need to take action to protect workers from heat illnesses and injuries as temperatures begin to rise nationwide – not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because federal workplace safety officials are finalizing a stringent new heat rule that would considerably raise the stakes for employers. The Occupational Safety and Health
- [DEFINING HOSPITALITY ENTITIES IN CONTRACTS AND STATUTES: A PROACTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE APPROACH](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/defining-hospitality-entities-in-contracts-and-statutes-a-proactive-and-preventative-approach/) - "The sine qua non of a life in the law is a willingness to devote a great deal of thought to issues which seldom concern nonlawyers.” INTRODUCTION The concept of a hospitality entity, such as a “restaurant” or “hotel,” is something that ordinary people (non-lawyers) have little difficulty describing, but which has long created a
- [GrayRobinson Alcohol Law Team: Why the Heck Do They Need My Fingerprints?!](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/grayrobinson-alcohol-law-team-why-the-heck-do-they-need-my-fingerprints/) - Why state regulators require fingerprints, personal questionnaires, and detailed financial disclosures before issuing alcohol beverage licenses The alcohol beverage business is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the United States. A wide variety of enterprises engage in the retail sale of alcohol beverages, including hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, golf courses, fraternal organizations, private clubs,
- [FP Hospitality Industry Snapshot: Hospitality Employers Must Quickly Prepare for New Overtime Rule With 7 Steps](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/fp-hospitality-industry-snapshot-hospitality-employers-must-quickly-prepare-for-new-overtime-rule-with-7-steps/) - Hospitality employers will likely feel a big impact from the new federal overtime rule, which significantly raises the exempt salary threshold for certain employees in two phases. Specifically, the salary threshold for the so-called “white-collar” exemptions will rise from $35K to about $44K on July 1 and will jump to nearly $59K at the start
- [FTC Finalizes Non-Compete Rule – Prohibiting All New Non-Compete Agreements](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/ftc-finalizes-non-compete-rule-prohibiting-all-new-non-compete-agreements/) - As many of you may have heard by now, on April 23, 2024, almost exactly one year after it set forth its Proposed Rule regarding Non-Compete Clauses, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a pre-publication version of its final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Final Rule”). Barring judicial interference, the Final Rule will likely go into effect in
- [New Website Accessibility Rule to Go into Effect](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/new-website-accessibility-rule-to-go-into-effect/) - On Monday April 8, 2024, Attorney General Merrick Garland signed the final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure the accessibility of web content and mobile applications (apps) for people with disabilities. This final rule clarifies the obligations of state and local governments to make their websites and mobile
- [Elevating Hospitality Compliance: HospitalityLawyer.com Partners with WebFire Training](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/elevating-hospitality-compliance-hospitalitylawyer-com-partners-with-webfire-training/) - In the fast-paced world of hospitality, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and standards is paramount. With the evolving landscape of regulations and the need for continuous training, HospitalityLawyer.com has formed a strategic collaboration with WebFire Training, a leading provider of comprehensive compliance training solutions. We're excited to announce that HospitalityLawyer.com subscribers now have exclusive access
- [New EEOC Workplace Harassment Guidance on LGBTQ+ Workers and More Takes Effect Immediately: 5 Key Takeaways for Employers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/new-eeoc-workplace-harassment-guidance-on-lgbtq-workers-and-more-takes-effect-immediately-5-key-takeaways-for-employers/) - Employers may need to update their harassment-prevention policies, procedures, and trainings now that the federal government released long-anticipated guidance on the topic. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s enforcement guidance on harassment in the workplace was updated yesterday for the first time in 30 years to adapt existing standards to the modern workplace. Specifically, the agency
- [Starbucks Asks SCOTUS for Clearer Standard for NLRB Injunctions: What Employers Need to Know](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/starbucks-asks-scotus-for-clearer-standard-for-nlrb-injunctions-what-employers-need-to-know/) - In a case before the Supreme Court, Starbucks says it fired several employees for violating valid company policies — but the National Labor Relations Board convinced a lower court to reinstate the employees while a legal battle ensues over whether they were actually fired for engaging in union organizing activities. The coffee chain argues the
- [HOW TO IDENTIFY EMERGING RISKS TO YOUR BUSINESS: 5 STRATEGIES](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/how-to-identify-emerging-risks-to-your-business-5-strategies/) - In the business world, navigating uncertainty requires a proactive approach. Explore these five strategies that leaders use to identify potential threats and stay ahead of the curve. THE COST OF IGNORING EMERGING RISKS The inability to identify or act on emerging risks can have serious repercussions for an organization. While business risks — new technology,
- [How Much Data is Too Much? 4 Steps Businesses Should Take as California Focuses On Data Minimization Requirements](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/how-much-data-is-too-much-4-steps-businesses-should-take-as-california-focuses-on-data-minimization-requirements/) - Businesses take heed: California state officials just warned that the law prohibits you from collecting unnecessary data and retaining data for longer than necessary. The California Privacy Protection Agency published its first Enforcement Advisory on data minimization under the state’s hallmark data privacy law on April 2, focusing on a very specific context: when businesses
- [The 10 Things Employers Need to Know About Sweeping New Federal Data Privacy Law Proposal](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/the-10-things-employers-need-to-know-about-sweeping-new-federal-data-privacy-law-proposal/) - A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers just unveiled a sweeping proposal to pass the nation’s first data privacy law and hand a significant amount of power to consumers, one that would bring about a massive change in the way that businesses treat customer data. While it would create a consistent framework across the country and
- [FTC Targets Employers Utilizing Worker Surveillance Technologies](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/ftc-targets-employers-utilizing-worker-surveillance-technologies/) - When used appropriately, worker surveillance technologies like time and attendance software, video surveillance systems, GPS tracking software, and biometric technology can benefit employers in a variety of ways, including by boosting productivity, identifying internal and external cybersecurity threats, and even preventing or responding to workplace accidents. However, employers must be careful that employee monitoring programs
- [3 AI Bills in Congress for Employers to Track: Proposed Laws Target Automated Systems, Workplace Surveillance, And More](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/3-ai-bills-in-congress-for-employers-to-track-proposed-laws-target-automated-systems-workplace-surveillance-and-more/) - Employers that use artificial intelligence – and developers that create AI systems – could be subject to extensive new laws under several bills introduced by federal legislators. While much of the existing legal landscape on AI centers on broad, overarching principles, Congress is now considering bills that hone in on more specific issues like the
- [New York Lawmakers Aim to Close Loopholes in NYC’s AI Bias Audit Law and Add Teeth to Workplace Protections](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/new-york-lawmakers-aim-to-close-loopholes-in-nycs-ai-bias-audit-law-and-add-teeth-to-workplace-protections/) - At least two proposed bills pending before the New York State Legislature would force employers to conduct bias audits and provide high levels of transparency if they use AI-fueled automated employment decision tools for employment decisions. This is something that NYC’s first-in-the-nation bias audit law was supposed to accomplish but in some ways fell short. These
- [Labor Department’s New Overtime Rule Likely Coming Soon: Your 8-Step Plan to Prepare](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/labor-departments-new-overtime-rule-likely-coming-soon-your-8-step-plan-to-prepare/) - More of your employees may be eligible for overtime pay under a new rule that is likely to be finalized in April and could take effect soon. As proposed in August, the Labor Department intends to significantly raise the exempt salary threshold for the so-called “white-collar” exemptions from about $35K to about $55K – meaning
- [Colorado and Washington Likely to Join Growing List of States Banning Captive Audience Meetings: 5 Steps Employers Can Take to Comply](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/colorado-and-washington-likely-to-join-growing-list-of-states-banning-captive-audience-meetings-5-steps-employers-can-take-to-comply/) - Colorado and Washington will likely become the latest states to ban employers from holding mandatory meetings with employees concerning religious or political matters. Such employer-sponsored meetings, known as “captive audience meetings,” require employee attendance under threat of discharge, discipline, or some other penalty, and concern religious or political matters – including whether employees should join
- [Inspiring Inclusion on International Women’s Day: 10 Ways to Empower Women in the Workplace](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/inspiring-inclusion-on-international-womens-day-10-ways-to-empower-women-in-the-workplace/) - The theme of International Women’s Day this year is “Inspire Inclusion.” While it is important to consider the inclusivity and diversity of our workplaces year-round, IWD — which takes place annually on March 8 — is a perfect opportunity to assess and enhance your efforts to foster a work environment that includes and empowers women.
- [5 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Chief AI Officer – and 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/5-reasons-why-you-should-hire-a-chief-ai-officer-and-5-reasons-why-you-shouldnt/) - Is it the hottest job in corporate America – or is it a passing fad that will fade away in a matter of months? Either way, 2024 will be the year of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO). This Insight will briefly discuss the exponential growth of CAIO roles over the past year and provide
- [Labor Board’s “BLM” Ruling Will Require You To Review Your Dress Code and Other Workplace Policies: Your 5-Step Guide](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/labor-boards-blm-ruling-will-require-you-to-review-your-dress-code-and-other-workplace-policies-your-5-step-guide/) - The National Labor Relations Board just ruled that a national retailer must allow customer-facing employees who want to write “Black Lives Matter” on their uniforms to do so – and may have opened Pandora ’s Box when it comes to allowing the public display of political and social causes in the workplace. The February 21
- [Ransomware Costs Businesses Record-High $1 Billion in 2023: Your 5-Step Plan to Prevent Attacks in 2024](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/ransomware-costs-businesses-record-high-1-billion-in-2023-your-5-step-plan-to-prevent-attacks-in-2024/) - 2023 was the most devastating year yet for ransomware attacks, with businesses forking over $1 billion in ransom payments for the first time ever – and 2024 is expected to be even worse. Beyond the payments, the average cost of each ransomware attack last year was over $5 million. Given these unprecedented statistics, ransomware attacks
- [Travel Risk Management: A Guide To Protecting Your People](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/travel-risk-management-a-guide-to-protecting-your-people/) - When your team is on the road, how can you make sure you're doing everything you can to keep them safe? Review travel risk management best practices and how a provider can help you implement them. INSIDE THIS ARTICLE, YOU'LL FIND: What is travel risk management? The evolving landscape of travel risks Key components of
- [Galentine’s Day in the Workplace: 10 Ways to Empower Women in 2024](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/galentines-day-in-the-workplace-10-ways-to-empower-women-in-2024/) - The day before Valentine’s Day is about “ladies celebrating ladies,” as Amy Poehler’s character on the TV show Parks & Rec put it – it’s Galentine’s Day. But this year, your organization shouldn’t just leave it to women to help celebrate and empower other women in the workplace. You should make it an organizational priority to ensure
- [Property Insurance Coverage for Emerging Risk: Underground Climate Change](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/property-insurance-coverage-for-emerging-risk-underground-climate-change/) - Abstract: Studies have shown that heat emanating from basements, train tunnels, sewers, and other underground systems in major metropolises in the United States and Europe is heating the ground between city surfaces and the bedrock by as much as 27 degrees Fahrenheit. This “underground climate change” is affecting ground soil conditions, causing structural strains on
- [What is an Emergency Action Plan? A Guide for Businesses Preparing for Crisis](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/what-is-an-emergency-action-plan-a-guide-for-businesses-preparing-for-crisis/) - An emergency action plan helps ensure safety and well-being within a workplace or community space during emergencies. How can you create and maintain one of your own? WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN? An emergency action plan is a comprehensive set of guidelines and procedures designed to ensure safety and well-being within a workplace or
- [Proposed Regulations Impact Retirement Plans for Certain Part-Time Employees: FAQs for Employers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/proposed-regulations-impact-retirement-plans-for-certain-part-time-employees-faqs-for-employers/) - Employers that sponsor 401(k) or 403(b) plans should be aware of eligibility and participation rules for their long-term, part-time (LTPT) employees. Historically, such plans could exclude employees who worked fewer than 1,000 hours during the plan year. But SECURE Act 1.0 introduced the concept of the LTPT employee — and SECURE Act 2.0 expanded the
- [Online Travel Update: OTA Marketing Shift, Google's DMA and Wholesaler Woes Unveiled](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/online-travel-update-ota-marketing-shift-googles-dma-and-wholesaler-woes-unveiled/) - With many in the industry getting their first look at Google’s proposed “DMA” changes to European Union search results, many of this past week’s industry headlines were focused on the proposed changes and the industry’s generally unfavorable response. Increased Marketing Efforts by OTAs Result in Fewer Direct Bookings. In a report issued last week by
- [From DEI to DEIA: How to Incorporate Accessibility into Your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/from-dei-to-deia-how-to-incorporate-accessibility-into-your-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-plan/) - If you work in the DEI space, then you’re likely familiar with recent efforts to add “accessibility” to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Even if the term “DEIA” is new to you, your organization may be looking for ways to ensure workers with disabilities can thrive in the workplace. The benefits are clear for workers
- [Election Season in the Workplace: Employers’ Essential FAQs for 2024](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/election-season-in-the-workplace-employers-essential-faqs-for-2024/) - The coming election year promises to be turbulent, and your workplace will not be immune from the challenges that are sure to face us. What do you need to know about your rights and responsibilities as an employer now that the 2024 election season is officially upon us? This handy FAQ document provides all you
- [Employers Take Note: New Employment Laws for 2024](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/employers-take-note-new-employment-laws-for-2024/) - This year, Governor Newsom signed into law employment bills on disparate subjects such as paid sick leave, reproductive loss leave, non-competes, and more. These new laws take effect on January 1, 2024, unless otherwise noted. SB 525 (Minimum Wage Increase for Healthcare Workers) SB 525 increases the minimum wage for healthcare industry workers over the
- [OSHA Penalties Automatically Increase, Putting Pressure on Employers to Comply with Workplace Safety Obligations](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/osha-penalties-automatically-increase-putting-pressure-on-employers-to-comply-with-workplace-safety-obligations/) - Employers should be aware of higher penalties for workplace safety violations that the U.S. Department of Labor has just published. These are the yearly increases to the maximum civil penalties that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) may assess through citations against employers as a result of workplace safety and health inspections. The penalties
- [Businesses Will Struggle to Classify Workers as Independent Contractors Thanks to New DOL Rule: 5 Takeaways](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/businesses-will-struggle-to-classify-workers-as-independent-contractors-thanks-to-new-dol-rule-5-takeaways/) - Businesses will soon find it harder to classify workers as independent contractors thanks to key changes made by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today. The Biden administration officially rescinded a rule that made it easier to classify workers as independent contractors under federal wage and hour rules. In its place, businesses will be forced
- [Title VII and the Use of AI in Employment Decisions](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/title-vii-and-the-use-of-ai-in-employment-decisions/) - Employers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (“AI”) for assistance in making employment decisions, and although AI can eliminate disparate treatment, employers should be aware of the potential for disparate impact. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual
- [Scammers Exploiting Corporate Transparency Act To Get Your Private Information](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/scammers-exploiting-corporate-transparency-act-to-get-your-private-information/) - With the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) going into effect on January 1, 2024, it should come as no surprise that bad actors are already exploiting the new law to collect personal information from companies and use it for unlawful purposes. As we discussed in an earlier CSG Law client alert, The Corporate Transparency Act: How Will
- [Traveling Safely Abroad: Choosing Alternatives to Uber and Lyft](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/traveling-safely-abroad-choosing-alternatives-to-uber-and-lyft/) - While rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft are predominately safe and reliable, they may not offer adequate security for travelers—learn more about transportation alternatives for secure travel when abroad. When traveling for work or pleasure, visitors need to decide how they’ll get around an unfamiliar destination. Rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft have revolutionized the
- [Ten Tips to Avoid Your Holiday Party Resulting in a Fa-La-La-La-Litigation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/ten-tips-to-avoid-your-holiday-party-resulting-in-a-fa-la-la-la-litigation/) - They say, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year,” but if you are a business owner, in-house counsel or HR professional, this can often be the most stressful time of the year, especially when it comes to hosting company parties. Such celebrations at this time of year, although well intended, can land your company
- [The New Hospitality Balancing Act: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence While Showing Care for Your Guests](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/the-new-hospitality-balancing-act-leveraging-artificial-intelligence-while-showing-care-for-your-guests/) - Hospitality is all about people: making them feel welcome, comfortable, and appreciated. Excellent guest experiences often center around attentive service and a personal touch. So what would happen if some of that human element were augmented by artificial intelligence – or replaced by it? Would it improve service, or make it feel robotic? In this
- [Franchise Law 101: FAQs](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/franchise-law-101-faqs/) - 1. What laws govern the franchise relationship? Franchising is governed by a complex set of federal and state franchise laws. On the federal level, the FTC requires – with limited exceptions – franchisors to provide a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) to those seeking to purchase and open a franchise anywhere in the United States. FDDs are
- [Employers, Take Note: New York Law Will Prohibit Access to Employees’ Private Social Media Accounts](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/employers-take-note-new-york-law-will-prohibit-access-to-employees-private-social-media-accounts/) - We recall the following well-publicized Facebook posting from a number of years ago: The photograph of a young man, in a very smoke-filled room, wearing a Grateful Dead t-shirt and holding a very large marijuana cigarette. The caption read: “I like to smoke a giant spliff on week-ends.” Needless to say, any employer who viewed
- [Using Public Wi-Fi While Traveling? Here's How to Protect Yourself](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/using-public-wi-fi-while-traveling-heres-how-to-protect-yourself/) - Learn about the security risks associate with using public Wi-Fi and review practical tips to ensure your digital safety while on the road. In a world where staying connected is paramount, public Wi-Fi spots have become ubiquitous. These convenient networks offer an instant gateway to the online world, where you can connect with family and
- [What Employers Need to Know About the EEOC’s Proposed Workplace Harassment Guidance](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/what-employers-need-to-know-about-the-eeocs-proposed-workplace-harassment-guidance/) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed new guidance for employers regarding updates to the law and modern examples of workplace harassment. The public is allowed to comment on the proposed guidance through November 1, 2023. Prior to this release, the EEOC had not updated its guidance regarding workplace harassment since 2017. Needless to say, much
- [Earnings Reports Reveal Surge for Expedia and Booking, While Google's Trial and IHG Innovations Make Waves in Travel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/earnings-reports-reveal-surge-for-expedia-and-booking-while-googles-trial-and-ihg-innovations-make-waves-in-travel/) - It is earnings season, which makes for a longer Update than usual: Expedia Enjoys Strong Third Quarter Results. While I am still working my way through the recent Expedia Group earnings call transcript, news of the recent quarter has been uniformly positive. Expedia reported strong results (quarterly records in both revenue and EBITDA and a
- [AI Can Serve Up More Tricks Than Treats](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/ai-can-serve-up-more-tricks-than-treats/) - On Halloween, it is fun to dress up and pretend to be someone else; online, however, when people “masquerade” as someone else, it can lead to scams, fraud, identity theft and more. With artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools readily available, it has become much easier for bad actors to dupe people into sharing credentials, providing access
- [Online Travel Update: The Spotlight on SMB Initiatives, Coalition Against Fake Reviews, and the Real Costs to Hoteliers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/online-travel-update-the-spotlight-on-smb-initiatives-coalition-against-fake-reviews-and-the-real-costs-to-hoteliers/) - Google Trial Continues to Provide Interesting Insight into OTAs Online Advertising. In last week’s Update, we featured the testimony of a senior Booking Holdings executive. This week, we feature the testimony of a former senior Expedia executive. Rival Platforms Form New Coalition to Fight Fake Reviews. Much was written this past week about several prominent
- [Online Travel Update: Expedia's Asia/Pacific Expansion, Hopper's Operational Shifts, and an ADA Case Update](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/online-travel-update-expedias-asia-pacific-expansion-hoppers-operational-shifts-and-an-ada-case-update/) - This Update features a variety of stories, including the latest on Hopper and its apparent ongoing transition. Enjoy. Expedia Expands B2B Network in Asia / Pacific. This past week at its Explore 23: Connect Asia event, Expedia announced it had expanded its B2B network to include several new Asian companies. While Optimized Distribution is only one
- [Online Travel Update: California Tackles Hidden Fees, Hopper's Supplier Shift, and Booking.com's Advertising Strategy](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/online-travel-update-california-tackles-hidden-fees-hoppers-supplier-shift-and-booking-coms-advertising-strategy/) - Resort fees garnered most of the industry’s headlines this past week as California’s governor signed legislation prohibiting hidden fees and the Federal Trade Commission finally released its proposed federal trade regulation – “Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees.” The good news is that both laws appear to apply equally to suppliers and third party distribution
- [EEOC Issues Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment and Addresses LGBTQ and Racial Employment Issues](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/eeoc-issues-proposed-enforcement-guidance-on-harassment-and-addresses-lgbtq-and-racial-employment-issues/) - Sexual orientation, gender identity, and race continue to be widely discussed and politicized throughout the U.S. Issues related to these protected categories also continue to arise in the workplace. The EEOC recently issued proposed enforcement guidance that will help employers address emerging issues related to these categories, including issues related to employee conflict at work. For example,
- [2023 Year-End Reminders and 2024 Employment Law Changes](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/2023-year-end-reminders-and-2024-employment-law-changes/) - As 2024 approaches, employers should be mindful of the following 2023 employment requirements, as well as laws which are effective January 1, 2024. If you have any questions regarding compliance on the below requirements, please reach out to your servicing Laner Muchin attorney. 1. Paid Leave for All Workers Act One of the biggest changes
- [OSHA Proposes Rule that May Allow Union Organizers and Plaintiffs’ Attorneys to “Walk Around” Workplaces](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/osha-proposes-rule-that-may-allow-union-organizers-and-plaintiffs-attorneys-to-walk-around-workplaces/) - Earlier in October, OSHA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a “Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process” Rule, which would expand the circumstances when non-employees, particularly union representatives at non-union workplaces, can accompany OSHA inspectors during enforcement inspections. The proposed rule would allow union representatives, other labor or community activist groups, and even plaintiffs’ attorneys (or their
- [Important Information Regarding Corporate Transparency Act Which May Require Action in 2024](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/important-information-regarding-corporate-transparency-act-which-may-require-action-in-2024/) - A new regulation under the federal Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) will require disclosure of information about all corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships (unless exempt) and personal information about their beneficial owners as well as personal information about the persons who form those entities. This requirement is effective on January 1, 2024 for all
- [AI Notetaking Tools Are All the Rage – But Should You Use Them? Employers Should Weigh These Risks First](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/ai-notetaking-tools-are-all-the-rage-but-should-you-use-them-employers-should-weigh-these-risks-first/) - Perhaps you’ve asked an employee to take notes during a Zoom meeting, but they complained the task is difficult to manage while collaborating with teammates. Maybe you intended to document everything that transpired during an important call about a new strategic plan, but conversations moved too fast to track. Artificial intelligence can be a valuable
- [Are cyberattacks an OSHA Issue?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/are-cyberattacks-an-osha-issue/) - As technology evolves, unfortunately, so do ways to hack that technology. The recent cyberattacks in several casinos in Las Vegas are just one recent example of the growing concern about cyberattacks on businesses and the tremendous consequences and liability that may result from such attacks. Could OSHA be one such concern? At first blush, any
- [Remember to Include Non-Discretionary Income When Calculating Overtime Pay Under the FLSA](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/remember-to-include-non-discretionary-income-when-calculating-overtime-pay-under-the-flsa/) - One of the most common mistakes made by employers is the failure to properly calculate the regular rate when paying overtime compensation to employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA is a cornerstone of labor law in the United States, intended to ensure that employees receive fair compensation for their work. One crucial aspect
- [7 Steps to Upskill Your Workforce for the AI Era](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/7-steps-to-upskill-your-workforce-for-the-ai-era/) - How prepared is your workforce for the ongoing AI revolution? It’s not about replacing humans with robots – it’s about reshaping the roles of your employees. As Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab recently said, “In the new world, it’s not the big fish which eats the small fish, it’s the fast
- [Are Random Acts of Violence Recordable OSHA Injuries?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/are-random-acts-of-violence-recordable-osha-injuries/) - According to a recent OSHA standard interpretation letter, probably yes. In the May 17, 2023 letter, an employee drove the company vehicle on a public roadway between service calls. As the employee approached a car accident, the driver who caused the accident entered the company’s vehicle, shot the employee, stole the vehicle, and fled the
- [How to Safely Respond to Medical Episodes in a Hotel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/how-to-safely-respond-to-medical-episodes-in-a-hotel/) - At some point in their careers, hotel employees may be required to respond to a medical episode in one of the following circumstances: Basic first aid (respiratory, wounds, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, assault, slip/fall, etc.) Homicide Suicide Drug overdose For the non-medical career professional, responding to a medical episode may be unnerving. The COVID-19 pandemic has added
- [The Importance of Due Diligence in M&A Transactions](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/the-importance-of-due-diligence-in-ma-transactions/) - In any merger or acquisition, the due diligence stage is one of the most critical steps. It allows the acquiring company to identify dealbreakers, assess risks, make informed decisions, negotiate effectively, ensure compliance, plan for integration, and set the stage for a successful and value-enhancing merger or acquisition. The acquiring company, with its legal, tax,
- [Are You Properly Paying Your Bell Staff? 5 Top Questions for Hotels that Take a Tip Credit](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/are-you-properly-paying-your-bell-staff-5-top-questions-for-hotels-that-take-a-tip-credit/) - Hotel staff often include a mix of tipped and non-tipped jobs, but following wage and hour rules isn’t always easy, particularly if employees perform a variety of tasks. Some workers — such as servers and bartenders — may neatly fit into the “tipped employee” category, but you may have more difficulty determining whether other workers
- [Threat of Harm to Others — What’s an Employer to Do?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/threat-of-harm-to-others-whats-an-employer-to-do/) - An employee who operates a forklift begins to act erratically. While he had always been a solid performer, his judgment is off, and he is quick to become angry. The supervisor fears he might injure someone. What should the employer do? One step the employer must take is to determine whether the errant behavior is
- [Travel Risk Practices for a Dynamic World](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/travel-risk-practices-for-a-dynamic-world/) - Even in destinations with seemingly low risk, it is essential for corporations to have robust travel risk management protocols and response plans in place as part of their duty of care obligation to their workforce. Fires swept across the Hawaiian Island of Maui, causing substantial damage to property, and tragically, a significant loss of life.
- [Fentanyl in Hotels](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/fentanyl-in-hotels-2/) - Drug overdoses are a significant problem in the United States, killing more than 107,000 people in 2021. Of those deaths, two-thirds were caused by fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine. While fentanyl is commonly used to manage severe pain, it is also abused, often added to heroin to
- [EEOC Breaks New Ground by Settling First-Ever AI Discrimination Lawsuit: 10 Pointers to Avoid Robot Bias](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/eeoc-breaks-new-ground-by-settling-first-ever-ai-discrimination-lawsuit-10-pointers-to-avoid-robot-bias/) - We’ve reached another milestone in the AI revolution: the federal agency charged with enforcing anti-bias laws just recorded its first-ever settlement in a case involving AI discrimination in the workplace. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) August 9 legal filing in a New York federal court revealed that a tutoring company agreed to pay $365,000
- [Ensuring Child Labor Law Compliance Amid Growing Scrutiny](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/ensuring-child-labor-law-compliance-amid-growing-scrutiny/) - In February, the New York Times published an investigative report regarding alleged employment of underage migrants, many from Central America, at U.S. companies.1 While employment of certain minors is permitted under federal and state law, there are restrictions regarding the type of work, schedule and hours that minors may work. The media scrutiny brought focus to
- [Labor Department’s Proposed Overtime Rule Could Raise Salary Floor to $55k: Here Are 8 Ways Employers Can Prepare Now](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/labor-departments-proposed-overtime-rule-could-raise-salary-floor-to-55k-here-are-8-ways-employers-can-prepare-now/) - Employers may need to adjust their pay practices now that the Labor Department has issued its long-anticipated proposal to raise the salary threshold for exempt employees – a change that could make more of your employees eligible for overtime premiums. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced today that it intends to significantly raise the
- [Grabbing a Slice of the Pie: NFTs in the Food and Beverage Industry](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/grabbing-a-slice-of-the-pie-nfts-in-the-food-and-beverage-industry/) - Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have grown in popularity across several areas, and it seems that the food and beverage industry might be jumping on the trend. Specifically, fast food giants like Pizza Hut and Papa Johns have launched NFTs to promote products, according to a recent report by Research and Markets (https://bit.ly/47lifH4) looking at NFT usage
- [Employers, Take Note: New Protections for Pregnant Workers Effective June 27, 2023](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/employers-take-note-new-protections-for-pregnant-workers-effective-june-27-2023/) - The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which became effective on June 27, 2023, is a new law requiring covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations for a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions unless the accommodation would result in an “undue hardship” to the employer. Examples of “related medical conditions” include
- [Using Employees’ Requested Pronouns: It’s About Dignity, Respect and Minimizing Legal Risks](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/using-employees-requested-pronouns-its-about-dignity-respect-and-minimizing-legal-risks/) - As employers strive to create inclusive and compliant workplaces, you should note that using an employee’s requested pronouns not only conveys respect but also helps you stay in compliance with anti-discrimination laws. In fact, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) takes the position that intentionally and repeatedly using the wrong pronouns to refer to LGBTQ+
- [5 Tips to Avoid Workplace Retaliation Claims](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/5-tips-to-avoid-workplace-retaliation-claims/) - Employers know how important it is to comply with workplace anti-discrimination laws – but equally important is ensuring that employees who complain about perceived discrimination are not retaliated against for doing so, even if the underlying claim is never proved. Why is this so important? Retaliation is the most common type of claim filed with
- [Accommodating Religious Beliefs and Practices: What Employers Need to Know About the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Groff v. DeJoy](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/accommodating-religious-beliefs-and-practices-what-employers-need-to-know-about-the-u-s-supreme-courts-decision-in-groff-v-dejoy/) - On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Groff v. DeJoy, marking a significant shift in religious accommodation law and shaping how employers are required to accommodate employees' sincerely held religious practices and beliefs. This ruling raises the standard for employers, challenging them to make greater efforts to accommodate their employees' sincerely
- [Virtual Form I-9 Inspection Pilot Program for Non-E-Verify Employers ](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/virtual-form-i-9-inspection-pilot-program-for-non-e-verify-employers/) - On August 3, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a new pilot program for virtual Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification inspections that would apply to employers not currently enrolled in E-Verify. This proposed new rule will be open for comments for the next 60 days before its planned implementation into the Federal Register.
- [Protecting Your Digital Privacy: Practices, Tools, and Using Professional Security](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/protecting-your-digital-privacy-practices-tools-and-using-professional-security/) - How exposed is your personal information online? Learn what PII might be found on the open and dark web, what it means for your security, and digital privacy best practices to protect your online footprint. In an era where our lives are increasingly intertwined with digital technologies, safeguarding our digital privacy and data security has
- [What Employers Can Learn from the Lizzo Lawsuit: Tips to Avoid Hostile Workplace Allegations](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/what-employers-can-learn-from-the-lizzo-lawsuit-3-tips-to-avoid-hostile-workplace-allegations/) - Singer-songwriter Lizzo was all over the headlines last week — but not for one of her latest hit songs. Instead, the Grammy-award-winning entertainer was sued by three former dancers asserting various claims, including hostile work environment and discrimination. While Lizzo and her brand denied the allegations, the situation is a cautionary tale for employers and
- [Cyber Security Tips For Traveling](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/cyber-security-tips-for-traveling/) - Cyber security is one often overlooked—yet critical—element of travel preparedness. Here are some practical tips to prevent cybercrime when traveling domestically and internationally. With the summer season upon us and travel returning to pre-pandemic levels, smart travelers will be making all the necessary preparations for their time on the road, from making reservations to updating
- [Weighing the Pros and Cons of Monitoring Remote Workers: 5 Tips for Employers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-monitoring-remote-workers-5-tips-for-employers/) - Remote and hybrid work arrangements continue to reshape the way employers approach performance management, and many organizations are turning to technology to help supervise offsite workers. Whether an employer simply notes when remote workers are available online through a platform such as Teams or Slack or uses more sophisticated software to track keystrokes and other
- [Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Goes Into Effect](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/federal-pregnant-workers-fairness-act-goes-into-effect/) - On June 27, 2023 the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect, and the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) began accepting charges under the new law. Signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022, the PWFA requires “covered employers” to provide “reasonable accommodations” to workers with known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth,
- [Labor Department’s “New” Tip Credit Rule is Here to Stay…For Now: A 10-Step Plan for Hospitality Employers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/labor-departments-new-tip-credit-rule-is-here-to-stayfor-now-a-10-step-plan-for-hospitality-employers/) - A federal court just refused to block the U.S. Department of Labor’s infamous 80/20 rule, which applies to employers that take the tip credit toward their minimum wage obligation under federal wage and hour law – which means now’s time to ensure you’re in compliance. Several restaurant industry groups filed a lawsuit seeking to halt
- [Carbon Neutrality Suit Against Delta Airlines Signals the Arrival Time of “Greenwashing” Litigation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/carbon-neutrality-suit-against-delta-airlines-signals-the-arrival-time-of-greenwashing-litigation/) - A recent class action filed against Delta Airlines is among the first major consumer cases targeting claims of carbon neutrality. The complaint, filed in Mayanna Berrin v. Delta Airlines Inc., No. 2:23-cv-04150 (C.D. Cal.) on May 30, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, takes aim at Delta Airlines’ “carbon neutral” representations,
- [FOOD HALLS: Legal Risk Considerations](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/food-halls-legal-risk-considerations/) - The food hall revolution has captured the attention of both restaurant consumers and developers. Consumers are drawn to food halls due to the abundance of menu choices they offer, while developers see them as a way to mitigate investment volatility by licensing space to multiple food service entities under one roof. The food courts and
- [Blurred Lines for Today’s Workplace: Employer Liability for Employee Conduct Outside of the Traditional Workplace](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/blurred-lines-for-todays-workplace-employer-liability-for-employee-conduct-outside-of-the-traditional-workplace/) - In a post-pandemic world, the four walls of the office no longer define the workplace. With more and more employees working either remotely or in hybrid roles, employers need to be mindful of their obligations to ensure that their employees are protected from harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, no matter where the employees find themselves working.
- [Legal Developments in the U.S. and EU, Growing Concerns with Generative AI, Chargeback Challenges, and EU Commission's Designation of Booking.com Under DSA](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/legal-developments-in-the-u-s-and-eu-growing-concerns-with-generative-ai-chargeback-challenges-and-eu-commissions-designation-of-booking-com-under-dsa/) - This week’s Update features a number of important legal updates – both in the U.S. and in the EU. The next 6-9 months should prove to be interesting as the EU moves forward with the implementation of its new digital legal framework – the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA). I hope
- [10 Reasons Why It Is Critical For Employers To Get OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Right — And How to Ensure It is Done Right](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/10-reasons-why-it-is-critical-for-employers-to-get-osha-injury-and-illness-recordkeeping-and-reporting-right-and-how-to-ensure-it-is-done-right/) - Although OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping and reporting has always been important from an OSHA compliance perspective, making correct recording and reporting decisions (i.e., not over- or under- recording or reporting) has never been more vital than it is today. We are at a moment in OSHA’s history when the agency is clearly staffing up
- [Fentanyl in Hotels](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/fentanyl-in-hotels/) - Moderated by Stephen Barth, this recorded presentation features a discussion about fentanyl in the hospitality industry. Gain insights from Brad Bonnell, Principal at Hotel Security Group; Sherri Foster, Director of Safety & Security at Extended Stay America Management; Salvatore Caccavale, Principal at Global Hospitality Security Solutions; and Marshall Gilinsky, Shareholder at Anderson Kill. The presentation
- [Extended Stay Issues](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/extended-stay-issues/) - 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 Is Hospitality Law? An Explanation with Stephen Barth](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/what-is-hospitality-law-an-explanation-with-stephen-barth/) - Stephen Barth, founder of HospitalityLawyer.com®, provides an in-depth explanation of what hospitality law consists of, including what specific industries fall under the hospitality umbrella as well as what general and niche laws impact those in the hospitality communities. Individuals both new and old to hospitality will find the explanation useful, especially students who may be
- [Inaugural Master Class for Hotel & Restaurant Corporate Counsel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/inaugural-master-class-hotel-restaurant-corporate-counsel/) - A few weeks ago we hosted our Inaugural Virtual Master Class for Hotel & Restaurant Corporate Counsel aimed at improving corporate counsel law departments. It consisted of an interview with Stuart Kreindler, VP, Assistant General Counsel - Litigation & Risk Management at Choice Hotels International, followed by a presentation on "What is Top of Mind for
- [Active Listening for Lawyers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/active-listening-for-lawyers/) - 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
- [Marijuana Use at Hotels by Guests or Employees – No Easy Answers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/marijuana-use-at-hotels-by-guests-or-employees-no-easy-answers/) - 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
- [Airline Passenger Etiquette: Making Travel Easier with Courtesy and Respect](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/airline-passenger-etiquette-making-travel-easier-with-courtesy-and-respect/) - As airlines cut back on flights and people carry on more baggage due to the charges imposed on checked baggage, it’s more important than ever that we remind ourselves that we are only one person on a flight of many. It would help all of us to cope better if we acted with courtesy and
- [Travel Safety & Security (Especially for Women)](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/travel-safety-security-especially-for-women/) - Traveling is often a fun and enchanting experience which can distract you from the potential dangers that come with it. Similarly, if you often travel for business, the repetition or tediousness of travel can desensitize you to the risks. For some, however, travel safety is always at the forefront of their minds. This can be
- [Testing for Food Contamination: Looking at the Whole Picture](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/testing-food-contamination-looking-whole-picture/) - “…No officer…I got high at my company pitch-in dinner” The case of THC-laced BBQ sauce There are several things that are required to happen to get that steak on your plate. There must be a healthy cow; the cow needs acceptable food and must be processed in a hygienic manner. That steak must be packaged
- [Unmasking the Challenges: 7 Options for Managing a Partially Vaccinated Workforce](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/unmasking-challenges-managing-partially-vaccinated-workforce/) - Now that most states, the CDC, and OSHA have (or may soon) lift mask mandates for vaccinated workers, what is an employer to do about revealing an employee’s vaccination status? Under any relaxed masking guidance applicable to those who are fully vaccinated, customers, visitors, and co-workers are likely to draw their own conclusions about the vaccination status
- [Ghost Kitchens: Casper or Beetlejuice?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/ghost-kitchens-casper-or-beetlejuice/) - Introduction. Third-party delivery, in just a few short years, changed the face of the food and beverage industry as we’ve known it. Ghost Kitchens are, simply put, cooking facilities producing food and beverages only for delivery or take out. There is no dine in option. Pre-COVID, ghost kitchens were few and far between, created by
- [Challenges With Hotel Staffing Contracts](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/challenges-with-hotel-staffing-contracts/) - 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.
- [Human Response During Fire Events:  Evidence from Behavioral Research](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/human-response-during-fire-events-evidence-from-behavioral-research/) - Introduction When serious fires involving fatalities and injuries occur in buildings where many people are gathered, such as in hotels and other hospitality environments, they receive much public attention. Undoubtedly, it is the responsibility of the industry to prevent, or deal effectively, with fires on their premises, and protect the occupants. Nonetheless, the understanding of
- [5 Steps to De-escalating Mask Refusal](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/5-steps-to-de-escalating-mask-refusal/) - 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
- [Houston Restaurateur, Tony Vallone Passes After a Full Life and Long Legacy](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/houston-restaurateur-tony-vallone-passes-after-a-full-life-and-long-legacy/) - 55-years of Excellence and Innovation in Food and Service Houston, Texas- September 10, 2020- It is with heavy hearts we share the passing of Houston Restaurateur, Tony Vallone. The country has lost one of the greatest mentors, chefs, and restaurateurs. Tony’s legacy will continue on with his restaurant, Tony’s in Greenway Plaza and Tony’s Catering.
- [A US Legal Perspective on Global and Domestic Business Travel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/a-us-legal-perspective-on-global-and-domestic-business-travel/) - How do the US 50 states’ workers’ compensation laws protect US businesses and their global and domestic travelers at home and abroad? Business Travel by United States companies has grown exponentially over the past years. As a result, both the foreseen and unforeseen liabilities for businesses and their traveling employees raise viable concerns for all
- [To the World Cup and Beyond: Efective Risk Management](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/to-the-world-cup-and-beyond-efective-risk-management/) - Effective risk management (against calamities such as political unrest, violent crime, health problems, ransom kidnapping, automobile accidents, building fires, and the like) is correlated with intelligent decision-making. Sending off employees to a foreign country might expose them to the risk of contracting diseases they had never before imagined, or to completely different laws and traditions—or
- [Reopening Closed Buildings: Legionella and Other Health Risks](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/reopening-closed-buildings-legionella-and-other-health-risks/) - Reopening a closed building, or portions of a building, after an extended shutdown can be more complicated than just unlocking the doors and turning on the lights. The unprecedented shutdowns and reduced operations at a wide variety of commercial buildings and structures, ranging from office buildings and retail stores to hotels and restaurants, as a
- [Resources to Combat the Coronavirus](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/resources-to-combat-the-coronavirus/) - This ConvergeBlog post features several articles that provide valuable information about COVID-10, or the Coronavirus. It is our hope that these articles can assist the travel and hospitality industries to combat the virus and manage the risks that come with it. We will continue to add links with updated information and valuable tips For more
- [Managing Travel Risk in a Pandemic](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/managing-travel-risk-in-a-pandemic/) - There are no modern precedents for the speed and scope with which COVID-19 has disrupted virtually every aspect of human interaction. Within these disruptions are the tectonic shifts impacting how people travel. For the moment, managing travel risk is relatively straightforward, as it’s incredibly difficult to travel internationally. As restrictions are eased and governments unlock
- [Connecting the Dots for Retail and Hospitality: Legal and Safety Ramifications of COVID-19](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/connecting-the-dots-for-retail-and-hospitality-legal-and-safety-ramifications-of-covid-19/) - Webinar | Tuesday, April 7, at 1:00 p.m. ET Retail and hospitality operators are searching for relief and compliance solutions as the Coronavirus continues to impact the United States. Join Ceridian’s John Orr, SVP Retail, and a panel of legal and safety thought leaders for an interactive, deep-dive discussion on the steps you can take
- [How Employers Can Respond to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/how-employers-can-respond-to-the-2019-novel-coronavirus-outbreak/) - The 2019 Novel Coronavirus (“2019-nCoV” or “coronavirus”) is a respiratory illness that, with its spread to the United States, is raising important issues for employers. This guide explains the outbreak, the legal implications of it, and how employers should be responding now to employees who might have the virus, are caring for affected family members,
- [Pandemics and the Lodging Industry](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/pandemics-and-the-lodging-industry/) - As of the writing of this article, the Coronavirus pandemic is only a few weeks old, yet it is clear that this event is already having a significant impact on the travel industry. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the virus, now known as COVID-19, a global health emergency, and individual governments have imposed
- [Don’t Fake It to Make It: Prosecutors Crack Down on Business Fake Online Reviews](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/dont-fake-it-to-make-it-prosecutors-crack-down-on-business-fake-online-reviews/) - 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
- [Please Don’t Pass the Salt (Labels): The Fight Over NYC’s Sodium Labeling Rule](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/please-dont-pass-the-salt-labels-the-fight-over-nycs-sodium-labeling-rule/) - After surviving its first go-around in court, New York City’s attempt to require restaurateurs to add sodium warnings to their menus has hit a roadblock in the form of a temporary injunction. Perhaps taking inspiration from the FDA’s recent imposition of nutrition-labeling requirements on restaurant menus, the New York City Board of Health had approved
- [Court Stresses the Need for a Business to Provide an Accessibility Statement on its Website](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/court-stresses-the-need-for-a-business-to-provide-an-accessibility-statement-on-its-website/) - In 2018 and 2019, there were approximately 5,000 federal lawsuits filed against hotels, restaurants, stores, and other places of public accommodation alleging that their websites violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). In all likelihood this number of lawsuits will increase in 2020 now that the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to
- [Recent Trends in Hotel Violence, Insurance, and Legal Liabilities](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/recent-trends-in-hotel-violence-insurance-and-legal-liabilities/) - “A hotel has a duty to adopt reasonable security measures to protect guests from foreseeable harm. Foreseeability can be established from past circumstances that are likely to be repeated.” Judge Karen Morris, “Hotel security requires vigilant attention,” Hotel Management, 19 August 2019. In this brief, Jeff M. Moore, PhD, will discuss recent trends in hotel
- [7 Steps to Establish a Food Safety Culture](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/7-steps-to-establish-a-food-safety-culture/) - Establishing a food safety culture in your organization is critical to the process from farm to table. Every individual involved in food production, manufacturing, distribution, and consumption has a stake in the safety of food. The financial burden posed by food recalls can be significant. Consumer foodborne illnesses can create reputational and economic issues for
- [An Often Overlooked Tool in Workplace Safety Prevention: The Near-Miss Investigation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/an-often-overlooked-tool-in-workplace-safety-prevention-the-near-miss-investigation/) - OSHA defines a near miss as an incident in which no property was damaged and no personal injury was sustained, but where, given a slight shift in time or position, damage or injury easily could have occurred. Put simply, someone got lucky. Because there was no damage, these near miss incidents are often ignored or
- [Wildfire Severity Factors and Risk Mitigation Tips](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/wildfire-severity-factors-and-risk-mitigation-tips/) - A wildfire is considered any unwanted or unplanned fire burning in forest, shrub, or grass. Wildfires are one of the most destructive natural disasters that exist and occur year-round all over the world. Some of the most common areas susceptible to wildfires are as follows: Western US: August - December Southeastern US: October - December
- [What is the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry? (Why does It Matter?)](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/what-is-the-uniform-system-of-accounts-for-the-lodging-industry-why-does-it-matter/) - The Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI) was first published by a committee of the Hotel Association of New York City (HANYC) in 1926. The committee was chaired by E. M. Statler the founder of Statler Hotels. Among the other eight Proprietary Committee members were the then owners of The Waldorf Astoria,
- [Risk Mitigation Measures for LGBTQ Personnel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/risk-mitigation-measures-for-lgbtq-personnel/) - Discussing sexually sensitive subject matter with students or employees ensures their awareness of and mitigates associated risks. Different countries present different societal attitudes on issues such as public displays of affection, projection of sexuality in dress and mannerisms, and LGBTQ concerns; traveler safety and health depend on those travelers receiving accurate and timely information about
- [Travel Risk Mitigation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/travel-risk-mitigation/) - BUSINESS TRAVELER OVERVIEW SAFETY AND SECURITYGlobal Business travelers may enjoy the fact that the hotel provides a complimentary breakfast and reliable Wi-Fi, but what they value most is a better sense of security when they travel on behalf on their organizations, according to a joint survey conducted by American Global Business Travel and the Association
- [A TED Talk’s Roadmap for Staying Calm When an Active Shooter’s at the Door](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/a-ted-talks-roadmap-for-staying-calm-when-an-active-shooters-at-the-door/) - 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 you would take?Do you
- [Safety Tips to Prevent Ladder Injuries in Your Hotel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/safety-tips-to-prevent-ladder-injuries-in-your-hotel/) - Ladders are a common tool utilized by the maintenance and engineering staff in nearly every hotel. They enable personnel to reach high places for a variety of reasons such as hanging banners, changing light bulbs, checking sprinkler heads, dusting high areas, accessing roof areas, and so much more. Yet, each year there are more than
- [Two Sides of the Hotel Security Equation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/two-sides-of-the-hotel-security-equation/) - Recently, as we were planning and executing two conferences at two different hotels, we encountered such totally different perspectives on conference attendee safety that we wondered if we were in a reality TV show. Here’s a look at how that script might play out: Hotel safety protocols Scene I Exterior: London, England. Upscale major branded
- [Hotel Operators Need to Address the Asymmetric Threat](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/hotel-operators-need-to-address-the-asymmetric-threat/) - It's happened again-a terrible attack on a hotel, followed a few days later by the deadly commandeering of an ambulance and its subsequent use as a bomb. Afghanistan, more than 16 years after the US and its NATO allies first launched an all-out assault on the Taliban and Al Qaeda, continues to be a hotbed
- [Security in Bars, Taverns, and Nightclubs](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/security-in-bars-taverns-and-nightclubs/) - In many parts of countries around the world, the neighborhood bar provides a location for friends to gather. Taverns and restaurants offer patrons a place to drink and dine. Nightclubs offer a high energy atmosphere that combines dancing and the consumption of alcohol. Hotels, motels, and entertainment complexes often contain bars, taverns, restaurants and nightclubs.
- [Venue Protection in an Asymmetric Environment](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/venue-protection-in-an-asymmetric-environment/) - In the aftermath of the horrific shooting at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas on October 1, hotel operators, cinema and restaurant managers as well as security personnel assigned to outdoor venues, have logically asked themselves how they can go about "hardening" the location. Specifically, what reliable measures can they take to make the
- [Travel Safety: Use of Vehicles as Weapons](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/travel-safety-use-of-vehicles-as-weapons/) - It’s happened again-this time in Barcelona, on the popular tourist and historic street known as Las Ramblas. A man using a van as a weapon careened down one of the two narrow side streets that border the wide pedestrian path and used it as a missile of sorts, killing 14 innocent people and injuring up
- [Disease Threats: How to Secure the Corporate Workplace](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/disease-threats-how-to-secure-the-corporate-workplace/) - A proactive approach to local and international disease threats is an essential and often overlooked safeguard to business productivity and duty of care. Human capital is arguably worth more to a business than tangible assets, because it is often the key competitive advantage that distinguishes a business in the marketplace. Infectious diseases are a constant
- [Hotel Attack Statistics](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/hotel-attack-statistics/) - The mass murderer who used the MGM Mandalay Bay as a gunner’s perch to kill 59 people and wound 452 on 1 October 2017 shocked the hotel industry. Cries of, "we’ve never seen hotel violence like this," and "this was impossible to detect and defend against" echoed throughout. Neither is true. While hotel violence is
- [How to Minimize Jet Lag Symptoms](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/how-to-minimize-jet-lag-symptoms/) - Circadian rhythm disruption occurs when the rhythm set by one’s biological clock is misaligned with the solar day and night cycle of the environment. One of the most acute disruptions to circadian rhythm is rapid travel across time zones - a phenomenon known as jet lag. Jet lag not only impacts individual travelers but can also
- [The “Active Shooter” or Mass Shooter Subject Profile](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/the-active-shooter-or-mass-shooter-subject-profile/) - Another day, another mass shooting in the US: We can blame it on a number of factors, from the proliferation of guns in the urban and suburban environments to socialization factors or on the effect of violent videos, movies and even game “apps” for smart phones. A number of explanations of the phenomenon have been
- [Binary Treachery: Defending Yourself from Attacks Coming at the Speed of Light](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/binary-treachery-defending-yourself-from-attacks-coming-at-the-speed-of-light/) - It seems these days that not a month goes by when one does not hear about a major company’s network infrastructure being hacked. Major retailers (including bars and restaurants), insurance companies, payment systems and even Experian, the credit reporting agency, have been victims of cyber attacks resulting in the theft of the personal information of
- [The Attack on the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel That Never Happened](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/the-attack-on-the-waldorf-astoria-hotel-that-never-happened/) - Fred Burton of Stratfor reflects on his "experience as a counter terrorism agent for the U.S. State Department" with this piece on the investigation surrounding the terrorist infatuation with this popular and historic New York hotel. He covers his teams approach to stop the attack cycle and analyzes their "counter-surveillance methods" Click here to download
- [What is a Safe Floor? - Expert Article](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/what-is-a-safe-floor-expert-article/) - Do you provide a safe floor for your guests? What about your employees? Slip, trip, and fall injuries are accidents; however, they could be the result of not providing a safe floor. Although each case is unique, there have been found to be "common factors" in these situations. Anthony Shinsky of Robson Forensic explores what
- [Where Liability Falls When Guest Safety is Compromised](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/where-liability-falls-when-guest-safety-is-compromised/) - by: Casey Gale It almost sounds like the beginning of a low-budget horror movie. According to his claims, in 2008 Michael David Barrett gained access to a back-of-the-house phone in the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University to learn sportscaster Erin Andrews’s room number. Without using Andrews’s name, he requested to be placed in the neighboring
- [Protecting Your Travelers And Your Organization](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/protecting-your-travelers-and-your-organization/) - Safety and security is a top issue in today’s world. Discover how to build a comprehensive program in 2016 and beyond. Think you’re doing enough to keep your travelers safe? Think again. When it comes to safety and security, some travel buyers believe that if they have systems in place to track travelers, their work
- [Why Employee Engagement Is Vital for Success](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/why-employee-engagement-is-vital-for-success/) - 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
- [Compliance: Common Sense Approach to Ensure Guest Safety](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/compliance-common-sense-approach-to-ensure-guest-safety/) - Most of you will recall Anthony " Tony " Marshall and his tireless work to assist the hotel industry in understanding the legal aspects of the business and ensuring guest safety. Due to his lasting impact, we honor Tony annually at The Hospitality Law Conference in Houston by recognizing others with the Anthony G. Marshall award for
- [Workplace Violence – How to Deal with a Disgruntled Ex-Employee](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/workplace-violence-how-to-deal-with-a-disgruntled-ex-employee/) - by Joseph Schollaert You are an executive working intently in your office when your assistant calls and informs you that a disgruntled ex-employee has shown up at the facility with a weapon and is threatening employees. Will you know what to do, or better yet, what not to do? Workplace violence can be defined as
- [A Guest, Tenant or Transient Guest…that is the question!](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/a-guest-tenant-or-transient-guestthat-is-the-question/) - In the lodging area, a guest can be classified as being either a transient guest i.e., a customer who rents property for a relatively short period of time with no intent of establishing permanent residency, or a tenant who rents real property for an extended period of time with the intent of establishing permanent residency.
- [Would You Drop to the Floor If Shooting Broke Out In Your Workplace?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/would-you-drop-to-the-floor-if-shooting-broke-out-in-your-workplace/) - With depressing regularity, we receive calls asking for guidance in evaluating and responding to potential workplace violence threats. The threats are rarely serious but in this era, one can never ignore concerns. There are no easy formulas to determine if a threat is genuine. If you review the factors that may indicate that someone is
- [Listeria - Expert Fact Sheet](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/listeria-expert-fact-sheet/) - In this document, Food Safety Expert, Barry E. Parsons, FMP, CP-FS, CCFS provides introductory information on Listeria, including symptoms, notable outbreaks, and what food service establishments should be doing to prevent outbreaks. PREVALENCE Approximately 1,600 illnesses and 260 deaths are attributed to listeriosis, from Listeria Monocytogenes (LM), in the United States each year. A large
- [Active Shooter Response Planning](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/active-shooter-response-planning/) - With every news flash of a workplace active shooter incident, now almost monthly, it becomes increasingly evident that organizations/businesses/schools need an Active Shooter Response Plan. Furthermore, this is not a one size fits all challenge. Granted, the plan from one organization or institution to another may have some common reaction guidelines. Most of the active
- [How To: Get Employees Involved with Your Pest Control Program](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/how-to-get-employees-involved-with-your-pest-control-program/) - Pest issues can arise in food service establishments for a variety of reasons, from incoming shipments and landscaping to sanitation and facility maintenance. That’s a lot of ground to cover for one person, so the most successful pest control programs involve a team approach. Your employees are the eyes and ears of your establishment and
- [Helicopters and Evacuations at High Altitude](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/helicopters-and-evacuations-at-high-altitude/) - If you’re responsible for creating your company’s plan to evacuate mobile employees for medical, meteorological, or geopolitical reasons, consider altitude when developing your strategy. You should review a number of factors, but focus especially on your evacuation vehicle of choice—and remember, helicopters don't fly quite so well at high altitude. Ever since Igor Sikorsky created
- [4 Tips for Travelers in Muslim Countries](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/4-tips-for-travelers-in-muslim-countries/) - Every culture has unique mores and traditions. Travel to a foreign country unaware of these nuances, and you risk inadvertently insulting and/or offending the locals with a word or action that may seem completely innocuous to you. While Islam is the dominant religion in dozens of countries across three distinct continents, most Muslims collectively regard
- [4 Factors to Consider in Nuclear Incidents](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/4-factors-to-consider-in-nuclear-incidents/) - In March 2011, a tsunami crippled Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima I nuclear power plant. With critical equipment offline, the plant suffered multiple nuclear meltdowns and discharged a substantial amount of radioactive material; this earned it a Level 7 “Major Accident” rating on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES). After being somewhat contained
- [Reconciling Airbnb with Duty of Care for Corporate Travel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/reconciling-airbnb-with-duty-of-care-for-corporate-travel/) - Worldwide phenomenon Airbnb (and others like VRBO and HomeAway), the website that allows people to rent out lodging spaces (typically privately-owned residences), has established itself as a disruptive force in the hospitality industry. It allows travelers to enjoy unprecedented flexibility at substantially reduced costs, and via a proven profile rating system has earned itself a
- [Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/crime-prevention-through-environmental-design/) - The hospitality industry provides or the safety and security of its patrons and employees on its premises. This responsibility extends to all parts of the premises to which patrons and employees may be expected to go and to those parts of the premises that the business has led the patrons and employees to believe they
- [N.fowleri Infections Update](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/n-fowleri-infections-update/) - Naegleria fowleri is an amoeba common to warm bodies of fresh water, including lakes and unchlorinated or poorly chlorinated swimming pools. This amoeba can infect the human nervous system and induce a lethal form of encephalitis when a victim insufflates contaminated water deep into the nasal cavities; while infection is relatively rare, only one percent
- [Hotel Pools: Another Potentially Hazardous Amenity](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/hotel-pools-another-potentially-hazardous-amenity/) - We wrote about the hazards inherent in hotel balconies last week, but that isn’t the only potentially troublesome amenity that hotel owners and operators must review. Hotel swimming pools seem innocuous enough to most guests and hotel staff, but as a deep body of water, they present a drowning hazard nonetheless. Hotel management should consider
- [Safety Is Your Business: Duty of Care in the News](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/safety-is-your-business-duty-of-care-in-the-news/) - The developing world and its emerging economies offer golden opportunities for firms large and small to explore new investment frontiers. This means sending employees, including executives, to foreign countries where conditions may be less than safe. Business travelers may encounter anything from small-time corruption to full-scale riots, and if you’re involved in travel risk management,
- [Limiting Off-Duty Access To The Hotel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/limiting-off-duty-access-to-the-hotel/) - Many hospitality employers are surprised to learn that employees have a right under federal labor law to access the exterior, nonworking areas of the hotel property in their off-duty hours for union or other protected concerted activities. Hospitality employers are also surprised to learn that handbook rules prohibiting any off-duty employee access or conditioning off-duty
- [Staying Vigilant for Your Guests: Hotel Safety, Scam Awareness, and Hacking Defense](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/staying-vigilant-for-your-guests-hotel-safety-scam-awareness-and-hacking-defense/) - No guest wants to feel insecure about the safety of his/her person, belongings, and bank account when staying at a hotel. No hotel owner wants his/her guests to feel this way, either! But the threat exists, and in our world of rapidly advancing technology, it evolves by the day. Hotel owners must take effective, adaptive
- [Ensuring Worker Safety Abroad](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/ensuring-worker-safety-abroad/) - Ensuring Worker Safety Abroad: Although kidnapping of Americans abroad gets all the publicity, other risks await business travelers. Here’s what a business manager needs to know before sending an employee overseas. Before Traveling Research. Before a trip abroad, travelers should gain a general understanding of the country’s cultural, economic and political situation. The U.S. State Department issues Consular Information Sheets for every country of the world with
- [Legally Speaking: Avoiding Bath Fall Liability](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/legally-speaking-avoiding-bath-fall-liability/) - Some issues in hotel law come and go. Falls in slippery bathtubs have a sticking quality. Liability in this type of lawsuit can be avoided but it takes some attention to those porcelain bastions of cleanliness. In the typical case a guest is showering, loses his balance and falls. Because floors and walls surrounding showers are
- [Reducing the “Insider Threat” Risk](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/reducing-the-insider-threat-risk/) - We recently provided guidance on reducing the all hazards threat to small business. Readers may remember that we touched on physical threats to your infrastructure and equipment stemming from broken or damaged structures, debris in hallways or access routes, faulty electrical lines, etc. We made brief mention of the “insider threat” but did not dwell
- [Taking Care of Employees Assigned Abroad](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/taking-care-of-employees-assigned-abroad/) - So your company is expanding and, for the first time, you'll be sending key employees abroad to work in other markets. While the opportunities for expansion may appear limitless, so is your potential liability for failing to protect your employees from the myriad problems they may face while traveling on business. While some risks may
- [Inquiring About Bed Bugs: Essential Questions for Travel Managers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/inquiring-about-bed-bugs-essential-questions-for-travel-managers/) - As more reports of bed bug incidents surface, travel managers may want to ask the following questions of a destination: Has the hotel identified bed bugs on the premises in the last twenty-four months?If so, what steps did the hotel take to eliminate the infestation?What types of preventative training occur at the hotel?How frequently does
- [Small Business Safety and Threat Reduction](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/small-business-safety-and-threat-reduction/) - A Basic Guide To Conducting a Threat Assessment For Your Small Business How does the small business owner detect and prevent physical and cyber threats to the enterprise? Is it necessary, worthwhile or should anyone really care? With everything else for the shopkeeper to do, between ordering and inventorying merchandise, training employees and trying to
- [A Hotelier’s Guide to Serious Wi-Fi](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/a-hoteliers-guide-to-serious-wi-fi/) - Major online hospitality outlets like Hotel Industry Magazine and Travel Daily UK are announcing the results of a NETGEAR study in which two-thirds of business travelers reported they would not return to a hotel that offers inadequate wireless service. Now, we can’t find a direct link to that survey, and the findings do encourage the purchase of the technology
- [Compliance in Corporate Travel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/compliance-in-corporate-travel/) - How well do your employees follow company guidelines for business travel? Are there areas in your travel program where improved compliance could save you more? As demand for air travel and accommodation increases and market conditions continue to change, traveler compliance will become even more important for corporates keen to maintain control of their travel
- [Employee Theft – Protecting More Than Property](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/employee-theft-protecting-more-than-property/) - 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
- [4 Best Practices for Hotels to Win Chargeback Disputes over Smoking Violation Fees](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/4-best-practices-for-hotels-to-win-chargeback-disputes-over-smoking-violation-fees/) - Recently, the hotel industry has been wrestling with a growing trend. A guest whom the hotel suspects violated smoking policies by smoking in his room or inside the hotel itself has his credit card charged for the violation fee after leaving the hotel. The guest either promptly or eventually disputes this charge, denying the alleged
- [Hotels, Restaurants, and Firearms](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/hotels-restaurants-and-firearms/) - On July 9, the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) reported a marked increase in permits to carry concealed firearms. Citing official state reports as its sources, the study describes a 130-percent increase (p.4) in the number of Americans with concealed carry permits from 2007 and 2013. In 2007, 4.6 million citizens had a concealed carry license (CCL); in 2013, that number increased to
- [Boutique Hotel Brands From 'Legacy' Chains - Will They Work?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/boutique-hotel-brands-from-legacy-chains-will-they-work/) - It is clear that the boutique hotel niche is longer occupied by just a handful of rogue, counter cultural hoteliers. The evolution of lifestyle hotels from a very small, extremely specialized industry segment, to its current status as one of the fastest growing product types, has been nothing short of astounding. It is sometimes debated
- [4 Tips for Surviving an Active Shooter](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/4-tips-for-surviving-an-active-shooter/) - You’re working at your job or out in public, doing what you normally do and not expecting anything particularly exciting to happen. Then you hear a series of loud, muffled pops, not too close, but not very far away. Then you hear screams, faint and distant but getting louder. Then you hear another pop, only
- [When Bad Things Happen to Good People - Workplace Violence](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/when-bad-things-happen-to-good-people-workplace-violence/) - Workplace violence has become an all too often occurrence these days. I’m still surprised at the lack of planning for terminations. In many cases, senior management is telling security and HR they are over reacting. Duty of Care requires that you protect people from harm where you know there is a potential risk. If you don’t take
- [The Risky Business of Travel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/the-risky-business-of-travel/) - Employees traveling internationally can create remunerative results and attain a reinvigorated pleasure in traveling as a representative of the company. Traveling across the pond for business purposes may also result in an onslaught of predicaments for the company. Predicaments that the employee might not have been informed of prior to departure. Small and large companies
- [Security in Bars, Taverns, And Nightclubs - It's Not Just the Guards](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/security-in-bars-taverns-and-nightclubs-its-not-just-the-guards/) - In many parts of countries around the world, the neighborhood bar provides a location for friends to gather. Taverns offer patrons a place to drink and dine. Night clubs offer a high energy atmosphere that combines dancing and the consumption of alcohol. Hotels, motels, and entertainment complexes often contain bars, taverns, and nightclubs. For the
- [Foreseeing Criminal Activity on Your Premises](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/foreseeing-criminal-activity-on-your-premises/) - A guest walks to the front desk of a hotel and reports that his car window has been smashed and his laptop and GPS unit have been stolen. His car was parked in the hotel parking lot. The hotel manager calls the local police and reports the crime, and then the guest turns to the
- [A Safe Night Out: Things to Avoid When Serving Alcohol](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/a-safe-night-out-things-to-avoid-when-serving-alcohol/) - For many young adults, a night on the town involves heavy alcohol consumption. In a perfect world, patrons would regulate themselves; no “one shot too many” incidents, no getting behind the wheel after downing a few Jägerbombs, and so on. Of course, in the real world, this stuff happens all the time. Be warned: A
- [The Invisible Killer: Carbon Monoxide Safety and Hotels](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/the-invisible-killer-carbon-monoxide-safety-and-hotels/) - Carbon monoxide has been in the news recently in the wake of a series of gas-related deaths in a North Carolina hotel. While statistically rare, carbon monoxide poisoning nonetheless presents a serious problem for both hotel operators and their guests. This gas—odorless, tasteless, and colorless—can emit from malfunctioning furnaces and water heaters. If inhaled in
- [The Perils of Hotel Balconies](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/the-perils-of-hotel-balconies/) - Many people enjoy having a balcony when staying at a hotel; between the outside air and sweeping views, there isn’t much to dislike. However, apart from general security concerns, this favorite amenity has a dark side that rears its head from time to time when tragic accidents permeate the news. On September 1, in St.
- [The Patent Troll Problem: U.S. Public Transit Agencies Targeted by Patent Assertion Firms](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/the-patent-troll-problem-u-s-public-transit-agencies-targeted-by-patent-assertion-firms/) - July 3, 2013 Patent trolling, a fairly new method of coercing money from large companies, has put several U.S. transit agencies in an uncomfortable spot. So-called patent trolls, otherwise known as patent assertion agencies, are companies that don’t actually produce anything for income; instead, they purchase patents and then demand licensing fees from other companies
- [Gun Policy and the Hospitality Industry: Ways to Consider Your Own Firearm Policy](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/gun-policy-and-the-hospitality-industry-ways-to-consider-your-own-firearm-policy/) - Firearms and gun control occupy a hotspot right in the middle of the modern psyche. Every facet of this issue—high-capacity magazines, concealed carry rights, background checks—inspires strong feelings and opinions from most people. Gun control currently enjoys a spotlight that had been absent since the Columbine High School shootings, and it really does affect everyone
- [Mobile Employees and Situational Awareness](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/mobile-employees-and-situational-awareness/) - In his book Principles of Personal Defense, former U.S. Marine Jeff Cooper outlines a color-coded system that describes certain defensive states of mind. These states vary from being completely unaware of surroundings and unprepared for an attack to full-fledged “fight or flight” mode. Many law enforcement officers in the U.S. use this system as a
- [South Africa's Stringent New Immigration Regulations](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/south-africas-stringent-new-immigration-regulations/) - South Africa, a developed nation with a net migration rate of -6.27 migrants per 1,000 people, has enacted a series of stringent new immigration regulations that went into effect on May 26. These regulations address traveling with children, yellow fever laws, and passport validity; new laws specifically concerning children will not go into effect until October 1, 2014. Children
- [3 Ways a Government Shutdown Would Affect Travel and Hospitality](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/3-ways-a-government-shutdown-would-affect-travel-and-hospitality/) - On Monday, September 30, the U.S. House of Representatives will find itself facing a Congressional deadline; either the House approves the Senate-ratified version of a government spending bill by midnight, or the U.S. government shuts down due to lack of funding authorization. This event would trigger a number of nationwide effects, including the furlough of
- [A Rough Weekend for Flight: Tragic Accidents and Lessons Learned](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/a-rough-weekend-for-flight-tragic-accidents-and-lessons-learned/) - On July 6, Asiana Flight 214 crash-landed at San Francisco International Airport. The Boeing 777 airliner approached the runway on an unstable landing path and touched down at a speed and angle that caused the tail section to detach from the fuselage. The resulting impact sent the aircraft skidding to a violent stop on the
- [A survey of US State Workers' Compensation Laws and their Application to Traveling Employees](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/a-survey-of-us-state-workers-compensation-laws-and-their-application-to-traveling-employees/) - Co-authored by Brenda-Lee Ravdel and Stephen Barth How do the US 50 states’ workers’ compensation laws protect US businesses and their global and domestic travelers at home and abroad? INTRODUCTION: Business Travel by United States companies has grown exponentially over the past years. As a result, both the foreseen and unforeseen liabilities for businesses and
- [Celebrating the Top Crisis Management Teams from the 2014 Global Congress on Travel Risk Management](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/celebrating-the-top-crisis-management-teams-from-the-2014-global-congress-on-travel-risk-management/) - Click here to view photo gallery We applaud the determination and innovative thinking of our corporate travel risk teams during the Immersive Crisis Management Training (ICMT) segment of the 2014 Global Congress on Travel Risk Management. They hit the ground running and successfully took on two devastating crises, the Tsunami on Jaeson Island and the
- [4 Best Practices for Food and Beverage Operators](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/4-best-practices-for-food-and-beverage-operators/) - I’ve been noticing some trends in the feedback I hear from both food and beverage operators and the customers they serve. The operators know what works, and the customers know what they like. If you’re involved in the food and beverage business, I encourage you to review and consider the following best practices: 1. In
- [Sick Leave for Restaurant Workers Necessary for Food Safety](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/sick-leave-for-restaurant-workers-necessary-for-food-safety/) - The history of food safety, corporate irresponsibility, and workers’ rights is long and tortuous (as well as tortious). From the days of Upton Sinclair (rotten and diseased meat), unpasteurized and tuberculosis-laden milk, all the way through the present, the dangers of unsafe food have been compounded by improperly trained and poorly paid food workers. In
- [Open Booking: An Option For Your Managed Travel Program?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/open-booking-an-option-for-your-managed-travel-program/) - A year after the concept known as “Open Booking” was first introduced, the travel industry continues to debate the advantages, obstacles and costs of a new style of travel management. About one-third of 139 travel buyers/managers surveyed in February-March by The BTN Group and Travel and Transport said they had considered the pros and cons
- [Danger in the Grass](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/danger-in-the-grass/) - Authored by Joe Samnik At today's business meetings, conventions, and trade shows, the destination venue plays a key role in attracting attendees—sometimes as much as the agenda. The first thing at a prime hotel or meeting venue to grab your attention is the landscape: beautiful flowers that you only wish were in your home or office, gorgeous palm trees whose trunks look like they were hand-cut
- [Safety in Numbers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/safety-in-numbers/) - When employees travel in large groups, risk managers often lean back and relax. Booking tickets simultaneously, arranging transportation in one go, and providing a single, large pre-trip briefing to all concerned, certainly sounds a lot easier. However, this sense of ease is exactly where danger can lurk. While convenient, large group travel can also instill a false sense of security into both employees and their
- [Security Planning for Business Aviation Travel – Part 1: Pre-Planning](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/security-planning-for-business-aviation-travel-part-1-pre-planning/) - Business aviation and aircraft operators benefit enormously from ordering security intelligence reports for international destinations they haven't visited in sixty days or longer. Check out this list of seven key items to know before ordering a report(s), including crucial distinctions among the three types of intelligence reports and tips for the best methods of obtaining
- [Active Shooting: It Can’t Happen Here](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/active-shooting-it-cant-happen-here/) - After almost every active shooting in the United States the residents of the victim city invariably say, “It can’t happen here”. But it does and in every state. From Hawaii and Alaska to Maine and Florida, active shooter deaths or workplace violence homicides have plagued communities. No state is immune. No community is unaffected by its brutality, insanity
- [Drones: Asset or Liability for Developers?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/drones-asset-or-liability-for-developers/) - Over the past decade, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or “drones”) have grown increasingly more sophisticated and affordable. With the pairing of drones and similarly flourishing digital video capture technology, many commercial real estate developers have embraced drones as a quick, inexpensive method for surveying vast tracts of property. For example, the popular DJI Phantom quadcopter
- [Avoiding Workplace Violence: Tips And Best Practices For Hospitality Employers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/avoiding-workplace-violence-tips-and-best-practices-for-hospitality-employers/) - Whether internal or external, violence in the workplace is an increasingly problematic issue that employers must learn to effectively minimize and prevent. This is even more important in the hospitality industry, given the constant interaction with the public, the high rate of turnover, and the added responsibility of dealing with available cash. It is imperative
- [Responding to Crisis Effectively](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/responding-to-crisis-effectively/) - In crisis, efforts toward the planning, training, and coordination of resources enable an organization to surge toward the protection of its assets and operations during disruption. However, what cannot be surged is stakeholder trust and confidence. Prior to crisis, a requisite level of capabilities must be developed and maintained to provide stakeholder confidence that assets
- [Emergency Preparedness](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/emergency-preparedness/) - Safety During Severe Weather Depends on you With the summer Atlantic hurricane season upon us, now is a good time to review storm emergency preparation procedures and to assemble the necessary supplies to sustain you and your family should your area be hit by devastating winds, rains and flooding. For those who do not live
- [Ebola Examined: The History of a Viral Scourge](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/ebola-examined-the-history-of-a-viral-scourge/) - In 2014, we’ve seen epidemics and pandemics portrayed extensively in film and theorized about in mass media. Despite the low fatality rates associated with real-life outbreaks like modern-day H1N1, pandemics are typically portrayed as diseases with a devastating fatality rate. Just when we’re ready to chalk up the exceptionally high body counts of the plagues in Contagion and 24 Days Later to
- [Sex Trafficking: Some Common Indicators and Trends](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/sex-trafficking-some-common-indicators-and-trends/) - In advance of the summer travel season in the US and Europe, many hotel chains and other hospitality industry providers review their security protocols with the intention of offering a more secure and pleasant stay for their guests. Plumbing and flooring repairs, lighting and electrical fixture updates and enhanced landscaping all offer increased aesthetic value
- [Prioritizing Responses at the Front Desk During Busy Times](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/prioritizing-responses-at-the-front-desk-during-busy-times/) - Put yourself in this scenario: You are working the front desk alone at a select-service hotel and as fate would have it everything explodes all at once. There are two guests waiting to be checked in, a third guest is seeking directions to a nearby restaurant, the phone is ringing off the hook, you can hear an incoming fax arriving,
- [Duty Bound](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/duty-bound/) - "Duty of care” is the new buzzword across the travel risk management industry, as corporate travel managers increasingly recognize their central role and responsibility in creating a strong, balanced business travel policy that protects their employees. Though duty of care has existed in common law for a long time, the application of duty of care laws to the
- [Hotel Safety and Security As a Guest Amenity](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/hotel-safety-and-security-as-a-guest-amenity/) - Hotel safety and security is a growing concern among travelers throughout the world. Let’s face it; traveling is stressful enough without having to worry about becoming a crime victim while away from home. One only has to look at the negative impact on hotel bookings, following a highly publicized tourist attack, to see how important
- [Strike on Syrian Facilities Could Result in Radiation Release](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/strike-on-syrian-facilities-could-result-in-radiation-release/) - In a statement on Wednesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich voiced concerns that a U.S. attack on Syria’s nuclear facilities may result in a radioactive event that would pose a health risk to the region. On behalf of the Russian government, he recommended that the U.N. prepare a risk analysis to address this possibility.
- [The Legacy of Tony Marshall and Today’s Pressing Legal Issues for Hoteliers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/the-legacy-of-tony-marshall-and-todays-pressing-legal-issues-for-hoteliers/) - We launch this year’s Hospitality Conversations™ with a look at the legacy of Dr. Anthony G. Marshall, or simply “Tony” to those of us who were fortunate enough to have worked with him or known him personally. He was hired in 1972 as Professor of Law and Associate Dean at Florida International University in Miami.
- [Human Sex Trafficking in Hotels is a Major Concern for Hoteliers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/human-sex-trafficking-in-hotels-is-a-major-concern-for-hoteliers/) - Because of the transient nature of guests who utilize lodging accommodations and the privacy afforded to these temporary guests, hotels have become prime venues for the exploitation of “at risk” individuals through sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Check any newswire or perform an Internet search and stories of human trafficking and sexual exploitation invariably connect
- [Declining Flight Crew Health and Happiness Degrades Air Safety](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/declining-flight-crew-health-and-happiness-degrades-air-safety/) - We all have our pre-flight rituals. Some passengers need a coffee and a magazine. Others, not as keen to flying, spend their time before takeoff silently praying that the engines don’t fail; as it turns out, engine integrity may be the least of their worries. Recent studies indicate that the health and job satisfaction of
- [ID Scanners: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/id-scanners-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/) - Lately, bars, lounges and nightclubs are using a variety of new devices that scan patron identification cards upon entry, storing the information for future reference, and in some instances, sharing the information with other proprietors or using it for marketing purposes. The justification for the scanners is that they assist in age verification and fake
- [GCTRM: The Future of Duty of Care Education](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/gctrm-the-future-of-duty-of-care-education/) - Each year, HospitalityLawyer.com hosts the Global Congress on Travel Risk Management in Houston, Texas. This conference serves as a converging force for travel risk management, uniting every role (travel, legal, risk, compliance, safety and security, human resources) involved in Duty of Care in a dynamic environment of experts and stakeholders. We proudly announce the successful
- [Liability Insurance: An Essential Precaution](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/liability-insurance-an-essential-precaution/) - It has been said that in an insurance policy “the large print giveth and the fine print taketh away.” To avoid this from happening, a few caveats are in order. When you buy liability coverage for your hotel or restaurant operation, you should receive a measure of protection and peace of mind, but for some
- [Mutually Beneficial Meeting Clauses](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/mutually-beneficial-meeting-clauses/) - Please feel free to provide us with your suggestions to make these clauses even more mutual, clear, and effective. You’ve likely had the experience of receiving a proposed meeting/event contract that is so one-sided you want to throw it in the trash. Then you have to spend hours negotiating the same clauses that have been
- [How the Government Shutdown is Affecting Hospitality and Travel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/how-the-government-shutdown-is-affecting-hospitality-and-travel/) - As the shutdown of the U.S. government continues, some three thousand furloughed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety inspectors will remain off-duty until the situation changes. Most air traffic controllers are working without paychecks and essential support personnel. This means airlines are currently regulating themselves in terms of safety standards, a scenario described by Mike Perrone of Professional
- [Heads Up! Overhead Luggage and Injuries on Airplanes](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/heads-up-overhead-luggage-and-injuries-on-airplanes/) - For the nearly fifty percent of Americans who fly commercially at least once per year, stuffing a carry-on bag in the overhead bin above their respective seats seems a fairly innocuous task. Indeed, this little ritual of air travel presents a small but necessary obstacle in the greater effort to conquer the organized chaos of
- [Coughing in the Cabin: Commercial Flights, Illness, and Passengers Who Save the Day](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/coughing-in-the-cabin-commercial-flights-illness-and-passengers-who-save-the-day/) - Even if we have a seat in first class, most of us don’t relish the idea of taking a commercial flight. Sitting in a cramped seat in a confined space for several hours straight simply makes most people uncomfortable. However, flying takes its toll on some more than others; passengers become light-headed, nauseous, and can
- [Ban Smoking and Lighters in Planes and Airports: Fire and Jet Fuel? Everyone Knows Better](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/ban-smoking-and-lighters-in-planes-and-airports-fire-and-jet-fuel-everyone-knows-better/) - I strongly encourage a ban on incendiary devices aboard planes, whether a person carries it in his/her clothing or stores it in a carry-on bag. We should also ban smoking on airport premises, including parking facilities. No one has a good reason to have a match or lighter on a plane, and yet most people
- [Coup in Egypt: Brief Analysis and Travel Warning](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/coup-in-egypt-brief-analysis-and-travel-warning/) - After ideological clashes between the Egyptian populace and President Mohammed Morsi, the military staged a coup on July 3rd and deposed Morsi. The new authorities have also targeted many leaders within the Muslim Brotherhood, imprisoning several and conducting surveillance on others. The military has appointed a judge as Egypt’s interim leader, and promised the people

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- [Key Licensing Considerations When a Food and Beverage Management Company Changes](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-legal-challenges-in-the-contract-food-service-management-industry-2/lessons/key-licensing-considerations-when-a-food-and-beverage-management-company-changes/)
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- [Best Practices in Preventing Dram Shop Liability](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-legal-challenges-in-the-contract-food-service-management-industry-2/lessons/best-practices-in-preventing-dram-shop-liability/)
- [Master Class for Hotel & Restaurant Corporate Counsel | Fall Session 2023](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hotel-restaurant-corporate-counsel-the-mediation-rollercoaster-corporate-counsel-interview/lessons/master-class-for-hotel-restaurant-corporate-counsel-fall-session-2023/)
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- [Accommodating Employees’ Disabilities, Religious Beliefs, Gender Transitions & Pregnancy-Related Disabilities](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-labor-employment-challenges-in-the-hotel-restaurant-industries/lessons/accommodating-employees-disabilities-religious-beliefs-gender-transitions-pregnancy-related-disabilities/)
- [Marijuana and Employment Law](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-labor-employment-challenges-in-the-hotel-restaurant-industries/lessons/marijuana-and-employment-law/)
- [The Ongoing Labor & Employment Challenges in California](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-labor-employment-challenges-in-the-hotel-restaurant-industries/lessons/the-ongoing-labor-employment-challenges-in-california/)
- [Nailing Down Responsive Cyber Coverage that Responds to Hospitality Industry Risks](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-risk-management-loss-prevention-challenges-in-the-hotel-restaurant-industries/lessons/nailing-down-responsive-cyber-coverage-that-responds-to-hospitality-industry-risks/)
- [Do Not Delete: Risks Related to Employee Use of Personal Devices and Third-Party Messaging](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-risk-management-loss-prevention-challenges-in-the-hotel-restaurant-industries/lessons/do-not-delete-risks-related-to-employee-use-of-personal-devices-and-third-party-messaging/)
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- [Ask the Magic 8-Ball: A Glimpse into the Post COVID-19 World for F&B Operators](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/ask-the-magic-8-ball-a-glimpse-into-the-post-covid-19-world-for-fb-operators/lessons/ask-the-magic-8-ball-a-glimpse-into-the-post-covid-19-world-for-fb-operators/)
- [Active Listening for Lawyers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/active-listening-for-lawyers/lessons/active-listening-for-lawyers/)
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- [What Hoteliers Need to Know About Planned Workplace Vaccine Mandates + Legal Minefields of Solving the Staffing Shortage](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/what-hoteliers-need-to-know-about-planned-workplace-vaccine-mandates-legal-minefields-of-solving-the-staffing-shortage/lessons/what-hoteliers-need-to-know-about-planned-workplace-vaccine-mandates-legal-minefields-of-solving-the-staffing-shortage/)
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- [Hotel Threat Intelligence: Past & Present](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hotel-threat-intelligence-past-present/lessons/hotel-threat-intelligence-past-present/)
- [Best Practices in Alcohol Beverage Trade Practices](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/best-practices-in-alcohol-beverage-trade-practices/lessons/recording/)
- [Knowing What's in Your Food: A Toxicological Analysis of Food Ingredients and Contaminants](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/knowing-whats-in-your-food-a-toxicological-analysis-of-food-ingredients-and-contaminants/lessons/knowing-whats-in-your-food-a-toxicological-analysis-of-food-ingredients-and-contaminants/)
- [Why You Don't Always Need Slip Testing](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/why-you-dont-always-need-slip-testing/lessons/extended-stay-issues/)
- [Extended Stay Issues](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/extended-stay-issues/lessons/extended-stay-issues-with-greg-duff-foster-garvey-and-justin-bragiel-thla/)
- [Licensing a Ghost Kitchen](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-quick-service-fast-casual-2022/lessons/presented-by-grace-yang-shareholder-at-gray-robinson/) - Presented by Grace Yang, Associate at GrayRobinson.
- [Is Your Service Too Quick? Top Five Employment Law Mistakes in the Quick Service Industry](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-quick-service-fast-casual-2022/lessons/presented-by-emily-litzinger-partner-at-fisher-phillips/) - Presented by Emily Litzinger, Partner at Fisher Phillips.
- [2022 Global Risks: Top 5 Threats to Your Business Operation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-quick-service-fast-casual-2022/lessons/presented-by-dale-buckner-ceo-of-global-guardian/) - Presented by Dale Buckner, CEO of Global Guardian.
- [How to Transform Your Workplace Culture After the Great Resignation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/how-to-transform-your-workplace-culture-after-the-great-resignation/lessons/how-to-transform-your-workplace-culture-after-the-great-resignation/)
- [National Overview of Server Ages and Functions](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/national-overview-of-server-ages-and-functions/lessons/national-overview-of-server-ages-and-functions/)
- [Hot Issues in Hotel Management Agreements](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hot-issues-in-hotel-management-agreements/lessons/hot-issues-in-hotel-management-agreements/)
- [Ethics & Professionalism for Lawyers in 2022](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/ethics-professionalism-for-lawyers-in-2022/lessons/ethics-professionalism-for-lawyers-in-2022/)
- [Top 5 Threats/Risks to Business Operations in 2022](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/top-5-threats-risks-to-business-operations-in-2022/lessons/top-5-threats-risks-to-business-operations/)
- [Video Analysis, Enhancement, & 3D Animation in Hospitality Claims](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/video-analysis-enhancement-3d-animation-in-hospitality-claims/lessons/presented-by-vj-tanwar-rimkus-consulting-group/)
- [One Sin is Too Many! Stop Human Trafficking!](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/one-sin-is-too-many-stop-human-trafficking/lessons/one-sin-is-too-many-stop-human-trafficking/)
- [Trends in Workouts and Restructurings - A Hotel Case Study](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/trends-in-workouts-and-restructurings-a-hotel-case-study/lessons/presented-by-manuel-bremont-ankura/)
- [Trends on Settling Hospitality Cases](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/trends-on-settling-hospitality-cases/lessons/presented-by-kendall-kelly-hayden-cozen-oconnor/)
- [Top 50 Hospitality Cases in 2021-2022](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/top-hospitality-cases-in-2021-2022/lessons/top-50-hospitality-cases-in-2021-2022/)
- [Hotel Safety and Security Risks to the Owner, Operator and Insured](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hotel-safety-and-security-risks-to-the-owner-operator-and-insured/lessons/hotel-safety-and-security-risks-to-the-owner-operator-and-insured/)
- [COVID-19 Legal Concerns: What's Top of Mind for Hoteliers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/covid-19-legal-concerns-whats-top-of-mind-for-hoteliers/lessons/covid-19-legal-concerns-whats-top-of-mind-for-hoteliers/)
- [Keynote Interview with John Merkin, Tujo Restaurant Group](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/keynote-interview-with-john-merkin-tujo-restaurant-group/lessons/keynote-interview-with-john-merkin-tujo-restaurant-group/)
- [104 Weeks to Flatten the Curve: Lessons Learned by F&B Operators During 2020-21](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/104-weeks-to-flatten-the-curve-lessons-learned-by-fb-operators-during-2020-21/lessons/104-weeks-to-flatten-the-curve-lessons-learned-by-fb-operators-during-2020-21/)
- [Virtual Seminar on Labor & Employment Issues in the Hospitality Industry](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-on-labor-employment-issues-in-the-hospitality-industry/lessons/wrongful-termination-claims-and-indemnity-between-owners-and-managers/)
- [Property Taxes for Hotels: A Lawyer’s Perspective](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/property-taxes-for-hotels-a-lawyers-perspective/lessons/property-tax-written-on-a-paper-financial-concept/)
- [Risk Mitigation in the Service of Alcohol](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-on-risk-management-loss-prevention-in-the-hospitality-industry/lessons/risk-mitigation-in-the-service-of-alcohol-2/) - Presented by Stephen Barth, Founder of HospitalityLawyer.com
- [Corporate Risk Mitigation: How Empowered Is Your Workforce?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-on-risk-management-loss-prevention-in-the-hospitality-industry/lessons/corporate-risk-mitigation-how-empowered-is-your-workforce/) - Presented by Dale Buckner, CEO of Global Guardian.
- [Sex, Gender, and Transgender Employees: What It All Means for Employers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/sex-gender-and-transgender-employees-what-it-all-means-for-employers/lessons/sex-gender-and-transgender-employees-what-it-all-means-for-employers/)
- [Protect Your Alcohol License in Five Easy Steps](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/protect-your-alcohol-license-in-five-easy-steps/lessons/protect-your-alcohol-license-in-five-easy-steps/)
- [The “Atmosphere of Violence” and What it Means for Hotels](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/the-atmosphere-of-violence-and-what-it-means-for-hotels/lessons/https-www-youtube-com-watchvpzo4y27w9qyab_channelhospitalitylawyer-com/)
- [Website Litigation Under the ADA: Protect Your Property from Lawsuits](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/website-litigation-under-the-ada-protect-your-property-from-lawsuits/lessons/website-litigation-under-the-ada-protect-your-property-from-lawsuits/)
- [Key Negotiable Provisions in Hotel Franchise Agreements](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/key-negotiable-provisions-in-hotel-franchise-agreements/lessons/key-negotiable-provisions-in-hotel-franchise-agreements/)
- [The Most Frequent Hospitality Industry Claims, How to Prevent Them, and How to Get Insurance Coverage for Them](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/the-most-frequent-hospitality-industry-claims-how-to-prevent-them-and-how-to-get-insurance-coverage-for-them/lessons/the-most-frequent-hospitality-industry-claims-how-to-prevent-them-and-how-to-get-insurance-coverage-for-them/)
- [Evaluating Your Ethics & Compliance Culture: Check the Box, or Test and Track](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/evaluating-your-ethics-compliance-culture-check-the-box-or-test-and-track/lessons/evaluating-your-ethics-compliance-culture-check-the-box-or-test-and-track/)
- [Preparing for Tomorrow: Global Threat Brief & Corporate Risk Mitigation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/preparing-for-tomorrow-global-threat-brief/lessons/preparing-for-tomorrow-global-threat-brief-corporate-risk-mitigation/)
- [Hotel/Restaurant Safety and Security Risks to the Owner, Operator & Insured](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hotel-restaurant-safety-and-security-risks-to-the-owner-operator-insured/lessons/hotel-restaurant-safety-and-security-risks-to-the-owner-operator-insured/)
- [Top 50 Hospitality Cases of 2021 - 2022](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/top-50-hospitality-cases-of-2021-2022/lessons/top-50-hospitality-cases-of-2021-2022/)
- [Legal Challenges for Quick Service + Fast Casual Restaurants Selling & Serving Alcohol](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/legal-challenges-quick-service-fast-casual/lessons/legal-challenges-for-quick-service-fast-casual-restaurants-selling-serving-alcohol/) - Watch the Hospitality Law Virtual Seminar on Legal Challenges in the Quick Service + Fast Casual Restaurant Industry for insights from four industry experts.
- [7 Wage and Hour Mistakes for Quick Service + Fast Casual Employers to Avoid](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/legal-challenges-quick-service-fast-casual/lessons/7-wage-and-hour-mistakes-for-quick-service-fast-casual-employers-to-avoid/) - Watch the Hospitality Law Virtual Seminar on Legal Challenges in the Quick Service + Fast Casual Restaurant Industry for insights from four industry experts.
- [Beyond the Drive-Thru: Modifying Quick Service + Fast Casual Premises in the Age of Delivery Apps & Ghost Kitchens](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/legal-challenges-quick-service-fast-casual/lessons/beyond-the-drive-thru-modifying-quick-service-fast-casual-premises-in-the-age-of-delivery-apps-ghost-kitchens/) - Watch the Hospitality Law Virtual Seminar on Legal Challenges in the Quick Service + Fast Casual Restaurant Industry for insights from four industry experts.
- [Rising Risks: How to Identify and Stay Ahead of Emerging Threats](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/legal-challenges-quick-service-fast-casual/lessons/rising-risks-how-to-identify-and-stay-ahead-of-emerging-threats/) - Watch the Hospitality Law Virtual Seminar on Legal Challenges in the Quick Service + Fast Casual Restaurant Industry for insights from four industry experts.
- [Hotel Receiverships 101](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hotel-receiverships-101/lessons/hotel-receiverships-101/)
- [Operating in 2021: What Lies Ahead? COVID-19, Changing Security Climate, and the Return of Travel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/operating-in-2021-what-lies-ahead-covid-19-changing-security-climate-and-the-return-of-travel/lessons/operating-in-2021-what-lies-ahead-covid-19-changing-security-climate-and-the-return-of-travel/)
- [Slip, Trip, Stumble: Biomechanical Issues](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/slip-trip-stumble-biomechanical-issues/lessons/slip-trip-stumble-biomechanical-issues/)
- [The Deep End of the Pool: Are Mandatory Tip Sharing Policies Still Legal?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/the-deep-end-of-the-pool-are-mandatory-tip-sharing-policies-still-legal/lessons/the-deep-end-of-the-pool-are-mandatory-tip-sharing-policies-still-legal/)
- [Workplace Safety: COVID Complaints are on the Rise](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/workplace-safety-covid-complaints-are-on-the-rise/lessons/workplace-safety-covid-complaints-are-on-the-rise/)
- [An Update on Employment Law Claims that Have Arisen Due to the Pandemic](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/an-update-on-employment-law-claims-that-have-arisen-due-to-the-pandemic-and-what-hospitality-employers-can-expect-in-the-future/lessons/an-update-on-employment-law-claims-that-have-arisen-due-to-the-pandemic/)
- [Deeper Dive Roundtable: An Update on Employment Law Claims that Have Arisen Due to the Pandemic](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/an-update-on-employment-law-claims-that-have-arisen-due-to-the-pandemic-and-what-hospitality-employers-can-expect-in-the-future/lessons/deeper-dive-roundtable-an-update-on-employment-law-claims-that-have-arisen-due-to-the-pandemic/)
- [Ghost Kitchens: Casper or Beetlejuice? (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/ghost-kitchens-casper-or-beetlejuice-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/lessons/ghost-kitchens-casper-or-beetlejuice-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/)
- [Deeper Dive Roundable: Ghost Kitchens: Casper or Beetlejuice? (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/ghost-kitchens-casper-or-beetlejuice-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/lessons/deeper-dive-roundable-ghost-kitchens-casper-or-beetlejuice-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/)
- [Global & Domestic Threat Brief 2021- Mitigate Risk & Operate Safely](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/global-domestic-threat-brief-2021-mitigate-risk-operate-safely/lessons/global-domestic-threat-brief-2021-mitigate-risk-operate-safely-2/)
- [Deeper Dive Roundtable: Global & Domestic Threat Brief 2021- Mitigate Risk & Operate Safely](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/global-domestic-threat-brief-2021-mitigate-risk-operate-safely/lessons/deeper-dive-roundtable-global-domestic-threat-brief-2021-mitigate-risk-operate-safely/)
- [How to Manage the Licensing Process in a Large Scale Acquisition](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/how-to-manage-the-licensing-process-in-a-large-scale-acquisition/lessons/how-to-manage-the-licensing-process-in-a-large-scale-acquisition/)
- [Deeper Dive Rountable: How to Manage the Licensing Process in a Large Scale Acquisition](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/how-to-manage-the-licensing-process-in-a-large-scale-acquisition/lessons/deeper-dive-rountable-how-to-manage-the-licensing-process-in-a-large-scale-acquisition/)
- [Is The Fast Pace of Your Service Causing Hidden Wage & Hour Issues to Lurk?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/is-the-fast-pace-of-your-service-causing-hidden-wage-hour-issues-to-lurk/lessons/is-the-fast-pace-of-your-service-causing-hidden-wage-hour-issues-to-lurk/)
- [Deeper Dive Roundtable: Is The Fast Pace of Your Service Causing Hidden Wage & Hour Issues to Lurk?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/is-the-fast-pace-of-your-service-causing-hidden-wage-hour-issues-to-lurk/lessons/deeper-dive-roundtable-is-the-fast-pace-of-your-service-causing-hidden-wage-hour-issues-to-lurk/)
- [Preventative Measures with Food Security Within a Retail Environment](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/guidance-for-industry-food-security-preventive-measures-guidance-for-retail-food-stores-and-food-service-establishments/lessons/preventative-measures-with-food-security-within-a-retail-environment/)
- [Deeper Dive Rountable: Preventative Measures with Food Security Within a Retail Environment](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/guidance-for-industry-food-security-preventive-measures-guidance-for-retail-food-stores-and-food-service-establishments/lessons/deeper-dive-rountable-preventative-measures-with-food-security-within-a-retail-environment/)
- [Successful Expansion to Canada](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/successful-expansion-to-canada/lessons/successful-expansion-to-canada/)
- [Deeper Dive Roundtable: Successful Expansion to Canada](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/successful-expansion-to-canada/lessons/deeper-dive-roundtable-successful-expansion-to-canada/)
- [Supervisor, Corporate, Hotline, or Social Media: Where Do Your Employees Report Bad Behavior?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/supervisor-corporate-hotline-or-social-media-where-do-your-employees-report-bad-behavior/lessons/supervisor-corporate-hotline-or-social-media-where-do-your-employees-report-bad-behavior-2/)
- [Deeper Dive Roundtable: Supervisor, Corporate, Hotline, or Social Media: Where Do Your Employees Report Bad Behavior?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/supervisor-corporate-hotline-or-social-media-where-do-your-employees-report-bad-behavior/lessons/deeper-dive-roundtable-supervisor-corporate-hotline-or-social-media-where-do-your-employees-report-bad-behavior/)
- [Testing for Food Contamination: Looking for the Whole Picture](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/testing-for-food-contamination-looking-for-the-whole-picture/lessons/testing-for-food-contamination-looking-for-the-whole-picture/)
- [Deeper Dive Roundtable: Testing for Food Contamination: Looking at the Whole Picture](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/testing-for-food-contamination-looking-for-the-whole-picture/lessons/deeper-dive-roundtable-testing-for-food-contamination-looking-at-the-whole-picture/)
- [Episode 2](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/episode-2/)
- [Risk Mitigation in the Service of Alcohol](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/risk-mitigation-in-the-service-of-alcohol/) - Presented by Stephen Barth, Founder of HospitalityLawyer.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkB70U2GDtk&list=PLPR0OFBO3u9M_p5VJoUREE4fDk9DGiSl0&index=7&ab_channel=HospitalityLawyer.com%C2%AE
- [Unions Want to Eat Your Lunch: The Surge In Restaurant & Hotel Union Organizing](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/unions-want-to-eat-your-lunch-the-surge-in-restaurant-hotel-union-organizing/)
- [Digital Intelligence in the Hospitality Employment Environment (. . . and beyond)](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/digital-intelligence-in-the-hospitality-employment-environment-and-beyond/)
- [IDK](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/with-salvatore-caccavale/)
- [With Brad Bonnell](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/with/)
- [Intro](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/intro/)
- [Global & Domestic Threat Brief 2021- Mitigate Risk & Operate Safely](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/global-domestic-threat-brief-2021-mitigate-risk-operate-safely/)
- [Global & Domestic Threat Brief 2021- Mitigate Risk & Operate Safely: Deeper Dive Roundtable](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/global-domestic-threat-brief-2021-mitigate-risk-operate-safely-deeper/)
- [](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/19534/)
- [Supervisor, Corporate, Hotline, or Social Media: Where Do Your Employees Report Bad Behavior?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/supervisor-corporate-hotline-or-social-media-where-do-your-employees-report-bad-behavior/)
- [Testing for Food](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/testing-for-food/)
- [Presentation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/third-party-harassment-2/)
- [Presentation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/presentation-5/)
- [Deeper Dive](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/deeper-dive-3/)
- [](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/19445/)
- [Third Party Harassment](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/third-party-harassment/)
- [Presentation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/presentation-4/)
- [Deeper Dive](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/deeper-dive-2/)
- [Presentation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/presentation-3/)
- [Deeper Dive](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/deeper-dive/)
- [](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/19429/)
- [](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/19430/)
- [](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/19427/)
- [](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/19428/)
- [](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/19425/)
- [](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/19426/)
- [](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/19423/)
- [](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/19424/)
- [Presentation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/presentation-2/)
- [Presentation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/presentation/)
- [Video Attempt 2](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/video-attempt-2/) - Watch the Hospitality Law Virtual Seminar on Legal Challenges in the Quick Service + Fast Casual Restaurant Industry for insights from four industry experts.
- [Video Attempt 2](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/lessons/hmm/)

## Courses

- [Master Class on Meeting Contracts for Planners Only](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/master-class-on-meeting-contracts-for-planners-only/)
- [Legal Challenges in the Contract Food Service Management Industry | 2023](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-legal-challenges-in-the-contract-food-service-management-industry/) - The Virtual Seminar on Legal Challenges in the Contract Food Service Management Industry was held on November 15, 2023 via Zoom. Watch the recording to gain insights from three industry experts: Lauren Voke, Associate of Gray Robinson, presents "Sponsorships & Third Party Relationships". Her presentation explores key considerations regarding when you can or cannot accept
- [Trends in Hotel Receiverships](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/trends-in-hotel-receiverships/) - This program was presented by Alissa Nann, Of Counsel with Foley & Lardner LLP, during The Hybrid Hospitality Law Conference. Her presentation and deeper dive Q&A provide an overview of recent changes and developments when it comes to hotel receiverships, which have seen an increase as the hospitality industry continues to bear the impact of
- [Legal Challenges in the Contract Food Service Management Industry | 2022](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-legal-challenges-in-the-contract-food-service-management-industry-2/) - The Virtual Seminar on Legal Challenges in the Contract Food Service Management Industry was held on November 15, 2022 via Zoom. Watch the recording to gain insights from three industry experts: Grace Yang, Shareholder of Gray Robinson, presents "Key Licensing Considerations When a Food and Beverage Management Company Changes". Juliette Gust, President of Ethics Suite,
- [Hotel & Restaurant Corporate Counsel - The Mediation Rollercoaster / Corporate Counsel Interview](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hotel-restaurant-corporate-counsel-the-mediation-rollercoaster-corporate-counsel-interview/) - This Master Class is a brief 30-minute program geared toward hotel and restaurant corporate counsel. It features a 15-minute interview with Stuart Youngs, Group Vice President at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. The interview will be followed by a 15-minute presentation, "The Mediation Rollercoaster", given by Alden J. Parker, Regional Managing Partner of Fisher Phillips This
- [Fentanyl in Hotels](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/fentanyl-in-hotels/) - Moderated by Stephen Barth, this recorded presentation features a discussion about fentanyl in the hospitality industry. Gain insights from Brad Bonnell, Principal at Hotel Security Group; Sherri Foster, Director of Safety & Security at Extended Stay America Management; Salvatore Caccavale, Principal at Global Hospitality Security Solutions; and Marshall Gilinsky, Shareholder at Anderson Kill. This program
- [Trends in Settling Hospitality Cases / Corporate Counsel Interview](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/trends-in-settling-hospitality-cases-corporate-counsel-interview/) - This Master Class is a brief 30-minute program geared toward hotel and restaurant corporate counsel. It features a 15-minute interview with Brian Albrecht, Corporate Counsel of Raising Cane's, on how he became in-house counsel, legal challenges he has been faced with, technology that has benefited his team, and what the future might hold. The interview
- [Labor & Employment Challenges in the Hotel & Restaurant Industries | 2023](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-labor-employment-challenges-in-the-hotel-restaurant-industries/) - The Virtual Seminar on Labor & Employment Challenges in the Hotel & Restaurant Industries was held on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 via Zoom. Watch the recording to gain insights from three industry experts: Andria Ryan, Partner of Fisher Phillips, presents "Accommodating Employees' Disabilities, Religious Beliefs, Gender Transitions and Pregnancy-Related Disabilities." Her presentation focuses on accommodation
- [Risk Management & Loss Prevention Challenges in the Hotel & Restaurant Industries | 2023](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-risk-management-loss-prevention-challenges-in-the-hotel-restaurant-industries/) - The Virtual Seminar on Risk Management & Loss Prevention Challenges in the Hotel & Restaurant Industries was held on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023 via Zoom. Watch the recording to gain insights from five industry experts: Joshua Gold, Shareholder of Anderson Kill, presents "Nailing Down Responsive Cyber Coverage that Responds to Hospitality Industry Risks." This presentation
- [The Hospitality Law Conference Houston | Part 1](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hospitality-law-conference-houston-part-1/) - The Hospitality Law Conference was held on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Watch the recording to gain insights from four industry experts: Kendall Kelly Hayden, Shareholder of Cozen O'Connor, presents "Ya Down With OPP? Ethics in Restrictive Covenants". Her presentation and deeper dive Q&A discusses the ethical implications raised by restrictive covenants such
- [The Hospitality Law Conference Houston | Part 2](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hospitality-law-conference-houston-part-2/) - The Hospitality Law Conference was held on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Watch the recording to gain insights from three industry experts: Courtney Leyes, Partner of Fisher Phillips, presents "The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions: Top Wage and Hour Mistakes for Hospitality Employers to Avoid". Employers in the hospitality industry
- [The Hospitality Law Conference Houston | Part 4](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hospitality-law-conference-houston-part-4/) - The Hospitality Law Conference was held on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 in Houston, Texas. Watch the recording to gain insights from eight industry experts: Diana Gliedman and Dennis Nolan, Shareholders of Anderson Kill, present "Insurance and Casualty - How Your Policies Will Respond to Cyber Issues". Their presentation and deeper dive Q&A examine key measures
- [Top 50 Hospitality Cases of 2021 - 2022](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/top-50-hospitality-cases-of-2021-2022/) - This program was presented by Diana Barber, Lecturer at Georgia State University, during the Hospitality Law Conference. Her presentation provides an overview of the top 50 cases that impacted the hospitality industry between 2021-2022. The session highlights select cases with notable conclusions, but the total list spans a wide range of legal topics, including the
- [Property Taxes for Hotels: A Lawyer’s Perspective](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/property-taxes-for-hotels-a-lawyers-perspective/) - This program is an interview with David Wilkes, Partner of Herman Katz Cangemi Wilkes & Clyne, in New York. Stephen Barth interviews David about property taxes for hotels. They explore why hotels are prone to over-taxation, the pandemic's affect on hotel taxes, being strategic with your portfolio, how the hotel appraisal fits into the tax
- [104 Weeks to Flatten the Curve: Lessons Learned by F&B Operators During 2020-21](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/104-weeks-to-flatten-the-curve-lessons-learned-by-fb-operators-during-2020-21/) - This program was presented by David Denny, Principal of Denny Law Group, during the Hybrid Hospitality Law Conference. His presentation and deeper dive Q&A shine some light on how we started the pandemic and what to do moving forward. This session focuses on how food and beverage operators have emerged from the disastrous time of
- [Keynote Interview with John Merkin, Tujo Restaurant Group](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/keynote-interview-with-john-merkin-tujo-restaurant-group/) - This program is an interview between Chuck Bedsole, Senior Managing Director at Ankura, and John Merkin, Partner & Chief Operating Officer at Tujo Restaurant Group. Chuck interviews John on his work in the hospitality industry, and his journey from the franchising world to the entrepreneurial stage. You will hear about the primary legal issues John
- [COVID-19 Legal Concerns: What's Top of Mind for Hoteliers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/covid-19-legal-concerns-whats-top-of-mind-for-hoteliers/) - This program was presented by Jennifer Miller, Jason Bloom, and Shuyler Smith, all Partners of Hamilton Miller Birthisel, during the Hybrid Hospitality Law Conference. Their session provides an update on the current state of COVID-19 affairs and provide hoteliers with guidance on precautions, warnings, protecting customers and employees, and much more! Tune into this presentation
- [How to Transform Your Workplace Culture After the Great Resignation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/how-to-transform-your-workplace-culture-after-the-great-resignation/) - This program was presented by Andria Ryan, Partner of Fisher Phillips, during the Hybrid Hospitality Law Conference. Her presentation and deeper dive Q&A explore innovative approaches to employee engagement, adaptive scheduling, optimizing productivity and innovative two-way communications. This program was recorded on April 5th, 2022.
- [Legal Challenges in the Quick Service + Fast Casual Industry 2022](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-quick-service-fast-casual-2022/) - This program consists of three different presentations by Dale Buckner, CEO of Global Guardian; Emily Litzinger, Partner of Fisher Phillips; and Grace Yang, Shareholder of GrayRobinson. The first presentation is "Licensing a Ghost Kitchen" by Grace Yang, Shareholder of GrayRobinson. The second presentation is "Is Your Service Too Quick? Top Five Employment Law Mistakes in
- [Extended Stay Issues](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/extended-stay-issues/) - Hosted by Stephen Barth, this program is a presentation that features a discussion with Greg Duff, Principal of Foster Garvey, and Justin Bragiel, General Counsel at Texas Hotel & Lodging Association, about common issues faced by the extended stay lodging industry. This program was recorded on November 11th, 2021.
- [Hospitality Industry Management Agreement Update: The Owner-Management Relationship in a Pandemic and a Post-Pandemic World](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hospitality-industry-management-agreement-update-the-owner-management-relationship-in-a-pandemic-and-a-post-pandemic-world/) - This program was presented by Cliff Risman, Partner of Foley & Lardner LLP, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. In his presentation, he goes into great detail about the new lease relationships in the hospitality industry after the pandemic. This program was recorded on May 4th, 2021.
- [Ensuring Suite Dreams: Trademarks & Branding in the Hospitality Industry in Canada](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/ensuring-suite-dreams-trademarks-branding-in-the-hospitality-industry-in-canada/) - This program was presented by Peter Henein, Partner of Cassels Brock & Blackwell, and Stephanie Roberts, Associate of Cassels Brock & Blackwell, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. In their presentation, they explore the differences between the United States and Canada when it comes to trademarks and branding. This program was recorded on May 4th,
- [Ask the Magic 8-Ball: A Glimpse into the Post COVID-19 World for F&B Operators](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/ask-the-magic-8-ball-a-glimpse-into-the-post-covid-19-world-for-fb-operators/) - This program was presented by David Denney, from Denney Law Group, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. In his presentation, he describes how the restaurant industry has changed with the COVID-19 pandemic. This program was recorded on May 4th, 2021.
- [Active Listening for Lawyers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/active-listening-for-lawyers/) - This program was presented by Tricia Fratto, Co-founder and General Counsel of Ethics Suite, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. In her presentation, she delves into how to improve the skill of active listening. This program was recorded on May 5th, 2021.
- [2020 Alcohol Regulatory Changes Impacting the Hotel and Restaurant Industry](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/2020-alcohol-regulatory-changes-impacting-the-hotel-and-restaurant-industry/) - This program was presented by Hannah Becker, Senior Associate at GrayRobinson, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. In her presentation, she goes into detail about cocktails-to-go and curbside pickup. This program was recorded on May 5th, 2021.
- [Hospitality Staffing Company Contracts](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hospitality-staffing-company-contracts/) - This program 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. This program was recorded on May 21st, 2021.
- [Hospitality Law Explanation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hospitality-law-explanation/) - Stephen Barth, founder of HospitalityLawyer.com®, provides an in-depth explanation of what hospitality law consists of, including what specific industries fall under the hospitality umbrella as well as what general and niche laws impact those in the hospitality communities. Individuals both new and old to hospitality will find the explanation useful, especially students who may be
- [What Hospitality Operators Need to Know About Planned Workplace Vaccine Mandates](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/what-hospitality-operators-need-to-know-about-planned-workplace-vaccine-mandates/) - This program is an interview moderated by Stephen Barth to Andria Ryan, Partner of Fisher Phillips, for some answers to several vaccine-related questions that employers are struggling with. This program was recorded on September 20th, 2021.
- [What Hoteliers Need to Know About Planned Workplace Vaccine Mandates + Legal Minefields of Solving the Staffing Shortage](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/what-hoteliers-need-to-know-about-planned-workplace-vaccine-mandates-legal-minefields-of-solving-the-staffing-shortage/) - This program was presented Andria Ryan, Partner of Fisher Phillips, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. Her presentation and deeper dive Q&A focus on the current staffing crisis plaguing the hospitality industry as well as potential solutions to the crisis and the legal pitfalls that come along with them. Also, she goes on to explain
- [Breaking Down the Business Implications of COVID-19, Security Threats, and Natural Disasters](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/breaking-down-the-business-implications-of-covid-19-security-threats-and-natural-disasters/) - This program was presented by Dale Buckner, CEO of Global Guardian, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. His presentation and deeper dive Q&A cover a number of social, political, environmental, and economic issues that have emerged recently and explain how these affairs may impact your current and long-term business operations. This program was recorded on
- [Hotel Threat Intelligence: Past & Present](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hotel-threat-intelligence-past-present/) - This presentation was presented by Jeff Moore, CEO of Muir Analytics, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. His presentation & deeper dive Q&A explore what is an unfortunate reality of today's world: hotel violence. Knowledge is power and this presentation demonstrates how understanding violence can help to reduce it. Examining several real-world cases of hotel
- [Best Practices in Alcohol Beverage Trade Practices](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/best-practices-in-alcohol-beverage-trade-practices/) - This session was presented by Kristen Catasus, Associate of Gray Robinson, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. This program was recorded on October 6th, 2021.
- [Knowing What's in Your Food: A Toxicological Analysis of Food Ingredients and Contaminants](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/knowing-whats-in-your-food-a-toxicological-analysis-of-food-ingredients-and-contaminants/) - This program was presented by Dr. Scott Drouin, Senior Consultant, Toxicology and Food Safety of Rimkus Consulting Group, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. His presentation and deeper dive Q&A go into Knowing What’s in your Food: A Toxicological Analysis of Food Ingredients and Contaminants. His presentation covers food safety, the spectrum of food contamination
- [Why You Don't Always Need Slip Testing](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/why-you-dont-always-need-slip-testing/) - This program is presented by T. Scott Nunnery, Premises Liability & Security Practice Leader of Rimkus Consulting Group, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. His presentation and deeper dive Q&A on Slip Testing guide attendees through a brief scenario to learn what factors need to be considered before you slip resistance test your floors. This
- [National Overview of Server Ages and Functions](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/national-overview-of-server-ages-and-functions/) - This program was presented by Elizabeth DeConti, Shareholder of Gray Robinson, during the Hybrid Hospitality Law Conference. Her presentation and deeper dive Q&A educate people on rules that many jurisdictions have regarding employee age for hospitality workers when it comes to the preparation, handling, and service of alcoholic beverages. She explores some of the rules
- [Hot Issues in Hotel Management Agreements](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hot-issues-in-hotel-management-agreements/) - This program was presented by Cliff Risman, Partner of Foley & Lardner, during the Hybrid Hospitality Law Conference. His presentation and deeper dive Q&A provide a high level survey of hot issues and significantly negotiated items in hotel management agreements during a pandemic/post-pandemic world. This program was recorded on April 5th, 2022.
- [Ethics & Professionalism for Lawyers in 2022](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/ethics-professionalism-for-lawyers-in-2022/) - This program was presented by Kendall Kelly Hayden, Member of Cozen O'Connor, during the Hybrid Hospitality Law Conference. Her presentation and deeper dive Q&A focus on ethical issues that arise for lawyers in this day and age, when transparency in the practice of law is at an all-time high. Topics include communications with opposing counsel
- [Top 5 Threats/Risks to Business Operations in 2022](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/top-5-threats-risks-to-business-operations-in-2022/) - This program was presented by Dale Buckner, CEO of Global Guardian, during the Hybrid HospitalityLaw Conference. His presentation and deeper dive Q&A examine the top five threats facing business operations today and offer suggestions for how disruption caused by these threats can be mitigated. When it comes to preparedness and protecting your business, knowledge is
- [Video Analysis, Enhancement, & 3D Animation in Hospitality Claims](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/video-analysis-enhancement-3d-animation-in-hospitality-claims/) - This program was presented by Digvijay "VJ" Tanwar, Director of Visual Media & Technology at Rimkus Consulting Group, during The Hybrid Hospitality Law Conference. His presentation and deeper dive Q&A review utilizing footage from surveillance systems for hospitality claims. His session highlights how, when it comes to an incident occurring on your property, valuable information
- [One Sin is Too Many! Stop Human Trafficking!](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/one-sin-is-too-many-stop-human-trafficking/) - This program was presented by Richard Barrett-Cuetara, Partner of Thompson Coe, during the Hybrid Hospitality Law Conference. His presentation and deeper dive Q&A discuss human trafficking and cover methods to stop it from occurring on your property. This program was recorded on April 5th, 2021.
- [Trends in Workouts and Restructurings - A Hotel Case Study](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/trends-in-workouts-and-restructurings-a-hotel-case-study/) - This program is presented by Manuel Bremont, Managing Director at Ankura, during The Hybrid Hospitality Law Conference. His presentation and deeper dive Q&A provide insights on workouts and restructurings for the hospitality industry as it continues to endure the COVID-19 pandemic. This program was recorded on April 5th, 2022.
- [Trends on Settling Hospitality Cases](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/trends-on-settling-hospitality-cases/) - This program is presented by Kendall Kelly Hayden, Member of Cozen O'Connor, during The Hybrid Hospitality Law Conference. Her presentation and deeper dive Q&A look at the pandemic's effect on the hospitality industry and ability to resolve claims. Topics include informal v. formal settlement avenues, enforcing confidentiality and conflicts of interest that may arise, demanding
- [Top Hospitality Cases in 2021-2022](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/top-hospitality-cases-in-2021-2022/) - This program was presented by Karen Morris, Professor at Monroe Community College, during the Hybrid Hospitality Law Conference. Her presentation provides an overview of the top 50 cases that impacted the hospitality industry between 2021-2022. The session highlights select cases with notable conclusions, but the total list spans a wide range of legal topics, including
- [Hotel Safety and Security Risks to the Owner, Operator and Insured](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hotel-safety-and-security-risks-to-the-owner-operator-and-insured/) - This program was presented by Jacob Malatesta, Attorney & Shareholder of Hagwood and Tipton; Paul Frederick, President of Hospitality Security Advisors; and Salvatore Caccavale, Principal of Global Hospitality Security Solutions; during the Hybrid Hospitality Law Conference. Their session identifies risks related to safety and security claims as they pertain to hotel owners, operators, and insurers.
- [Labor & Employment Challenges in the Hospitality Industry 2022](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-on-labor-employment-issues-in-the-hospitality-industry/) - This program consists of three different presentations by Jason Bloom, Partner of Hamilton Miller & Birthisel; Alden Parker, Regional Managing Partner of Fisher Phillips; Rob Foster, Operations Manager of Rimkus Consulting Group; and Brian Feucht, President of Unique Wire. These three presentations go over the current labor and employment issues in the hospitality industry. The
- [Risk Management & Loss Prevention in the Hospitality Industry 2022](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/virtual-seminar-on-risk-management-loss-prevention-in-the-hospitality-industry/) - This program consists of three different presentations by Dale Buckner, CEO of Global Guardian; Derrick Kelly Partner of Hamilton Miller & Birthisel; and Stephen Barth, Founder of HospitalityLawyer.com. These presentations explore risk management and loss prevention challenges in the hospitality industry. The first presentation is "Mitigating Security & Crime Risk + Post-Incident Investigations" by Derrick
- [Sex, Gender, and Transgender Employees: What It All Means for Employers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/sex-gender-and-transgender-employees-what-it-all-means-for-employers/) - This program was presented by Andria Ryan, Partner of Fisher Phillips, during the Hospitality Law Conference. Her presentation will explore the legal landscape addressing discrimination, accommodation and access issues. The session includes discussions about respectfully handling restrooms/locker rooms, dress codes, customer bias issues and accommodating transgender employees. This program was recorded on October 12th, 2022.
- [Protect Your Alcohol License in Five Easy Steps](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/protect-your-alcohol-license-in-five-easy-steps/) - This program was presented by Hannah Becker, Senior Associate of Gray Robinson, during the Hospitality Law Conference. Her presentation will cover five ways that establishment owners can protect their liquor licenses and themselves against liability. Her session covers how to avoid overserving patrons, preventing service to minors, not allowing patrons to drink in unlicensed areas,
- [Human Factors in Slips, Trips, Missteps & Falls in Hospitality Settings](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/human-factors-in-slips-trips-missteps-falls-in-hospitality-settings/) - This program was presented by Dr. Anne Ward, Human Factors Consultant at Rimkus Consulting Group, during the Hospitality Law Conference. Her presentation will provide a brief introduction to the discipline of human factors and discuss the human factors related to falls in hospitality settings. This program was recorded on October 12th, 2022.
- [The “Atmosphere of Violence” and What it Means for Hotels](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/the-atmosphere-of-violence-and-what-it-means-for-hotels/) - This program was presented by Claire Robinett, Attorney of Hagwood & Tipton, during the Hospitality Law Conference. Her presentation will explore what an "atmosphere of violence" is, how hospitality establishments can be affected, and why owners and operators should care and be aware. This program was recorded on October 12th, 2022.
- [Website Litigation Under the ADA: Protect Your Property from Lawsuits](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/website-litigation-under-the-ada-protect-your-property-from-lawsuits/) - This program was presented by Jordan Schwartz, Partner of Conn Maciel Carey, during the Hospitality Law Conference. His presentation provides hotels and other companies with effective strategies to combat ADA website lawsuits. These lawsuits filed against hotels and other places of public accommodation allege violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and there continues
- [Key Negotiable Provisions in Hotel Franchise Agreements](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/key-negotiable-provisions-in-hotel-franchise-agreements/) - This program was presented by Raja Patil and Michael McGee, both Partners of Dentons, during the Hospitality Law Conference. This presentation focuses on some key negotiable provisions in franchise agreements, including geographic restrictions, term and renewal, termination, and more! This program was recorded on October 12th, 2022.
- [The Most Frequent Hospitality Industry Claims, How to Prevent Them, and How to Get Insurance Coverage for Them](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/the-most-frequent-hospitality-industry-claims-how-to-prevent-them-and-how-to-get-insurance-coverage-for-them/) - This program was presented by Dennis Nolan, Shareholder of Anderson Kill, during the Hospitality Law Conference. His presentation will identify and analyze some of the most frequent claims that arise in the hospitality industry, and offer analysis and insight for managing the risk of such claims, mitigating the losses caused by them, and obtaining insurance
- [Evaluating Your Ethics & Compliance Culture: Check the Box, or Test and Track](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/evaluating-your-ethics-compliance-culture-check-the-box-or-test-and-track/) - This program was presented by Juliette Gust, President of Ethics Suite, during the Hospitality Law Conference. Her presentation will review the importance of ethics and compliance programs in mitigating the risks of noncompliance and fraud, what factors make for an effective program, and what actions keep it effective. This program was recorded on October 12th,
- [Preparing for Tomorrow: Global Threat Brief & Corporate Risk Mitigation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/preparing-for-tomorrow-global-threat-brief/) - The following presentation is given by Dale Buckner, CEO of Global Guardian. His presentation will review the common limitations of insurance, duty of care, and emergency assistance providers during crises. He will discuss the importance of pre-crisis planning and operational mapping to mitigate supply chain and business interruptions. In addition, he will showcase why conducting
- [Hotel/Restaurant Safety and Security Risks to the Owner, Operator & Insured](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hotel-restaurant-safety-and-security-risks-to-the-owner-operator-insured/) - This program was presented by Paul Frederick, President of Hospitality Security Advisors, and Claire Robinett, Attorney of Hagwood & Tipton, during the Hospitality Law Conference. This session identifies risks related to safety and security claims as they pertain to hotel & restaurant owners, operators, and insurers. This program was recorded on October 12th, 2022.
- [Legal Challenges in the Quick Service + Fast Casual Restaurant Industry 2023](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/legal-challenges-quick-service-fast-casual/) - Watch the Hospitality Law Virtual Seminar on Legal Challenges in the Quick Service + Fast Casual Restaurant Industry for insights from four industry experts.
- [Hotel Receiverships 101](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/hotel-receiverships-101/) - This program was presented by Alissa M. Nann, Of Counsel of Foley & Lardner LLP, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. In her presentation, she goes over the basics of hotel receiverships. This program was recorded on May 5th, 2021.
- [Operating in 2021: What Lies Ahead? COVID-19, Changing Security Climate, and the Return of Travel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/operating-in-2021-what-lies-ahead-covid-19-changing-security-climate-and-the-return-of-travel/) - This program was presented by Dale Buckner, CEO of Global Guardian, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. In his presentation, he goes into an overview of 2021 and the travel risks that were going on this year, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. This program was recorded on May 5th, 2021.
- [Slip, Trip, Stumble: Biomechanical Issues](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/slip-trip-stumble-biomechanical-issues/) - This program was presented by Dr. Richard Baratta, Senior Vice President of Rimkus Consulting Group, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. In his presentation, he goes into detail about work injuries and biomechanics. This program was recorded on May 4th, 2021.
- [The Deep End of the Pool: Are Mandatory Tip Sharing Policies Still Legal?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/the-deep-end-of-the-pool-are-mandatory-tip-sharing-policies-still-legal/) - This program was presented by Alden Parker and Emily N. Litzinger, Partners of National Hospitality Industry Group, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. Their presentation provides an overview of the minimum wage hike and legal policies regarding tip pooling. This program was recorded on May 5th, 2021.
- [Workplace Safety: COVID Complaints Are On The Rise](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/workplace-safety-covid-complaints-are-on-the-rise/) - This program was presented by Andria Ryan, Partner of Fisher Phillips, and Nick Hulse, Associate of Fisher Phillips, during the Virtual Hospitality Law Conference. Their presentation provides an overview of what employers can do to keep their workplace and employees safe, while giving the new OSHA safety standards for the pandemic. This program was recorded
- [An Update on Employment Law Claims that Have Arisen Due to the Pandemic and What Hospitality Employers Can Expect in the Future](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/an-update-on-employment-law-claims-that-have-arisen-due-to-the-pandemic-and-what-hospitality-employers-can-expect-in-the-future/) - This program was presented by Robert Bernstein, Partner with Laner Muchin, during the Virtual Quick Service and Fast Casual Conference. His presentation and deeper dive roundtable provides an overview of trends in employment-related claims and litigation, and explores the different types of cases that have emerged. This program was recorded on February 24th, 2021
- [Ghost Kitchens: Casper or Beetlejuice? (The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/ghost-kitchens-casper-or-beetlejuice-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/) - This program is presented by David Denney, Principal of Denney Law Group, during the Virtual Quick Service and Fast Casual Conference. His presentation and deeper dive roundtable explore the rise of the Ghost Kitchens, which was dramatically accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, including a look at the pros and cons of launching such a venture.
- [Global & Domestic Threat Brief 2021- Mitigate Risk & Operate Safely](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/global-domestic-threat-brief-2021-mitigate-risk-operate-safely/) - This program is presented by Dale Buckner, CEO of Global Guardian, during the Virtual Quick Service and Fast Casual Conference. Dale's presentation and deeper dive roundtable provide insight on threats facing businesses, travelers, and the fast casual industry in the year ahead. Viewers will receive updates on COVID-19, global affairs, domestic security, as well as
- [How to Manage the Licensing Process in a Large Scale Acquisition](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/how-to-manage-the-licensing-process-in-a-large-scale-acquisition/) - This program was presented by Elizabeth DeConti, Shareholder of Gray Robinson, during the Virtual Quick Service and Fast Casual Conference. Elizabeth's presentation and deeper dive roundtable address some general best practices to adhere to when acquiring multiple retail locations. This program was recorded on February 24th, 2021
- [Is The Fast Pace of Your Service Causing Hidden Wage & Hour Issues to Lurk?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/is-the-fast-pace-of-your-service-causing-hidden-wage-hour-issues-to-lurk/) - This program is presented by Alden Parker, Regional Managing Partner of Fisher Phillips, and Emily Litzinger, Partner of Fisher Phillips, during the Virtual Quick Service and Fast Casual Conference. Their presentation and deeper dive roundtable cover the top five wage and hour issues that quick service and fast casual restaurants face. You will end this
- [Preventative Measures with Food Security Within a Retail Environment](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/guidance-for-industry-food-security-preventive-measures-guidance-for-retail-food-stores-and-food-service-establishments/) - This program is presented by Daniel Loo, Principal Security Consultant / Special Consultant of Rimkus Consulting Group, during the Virtual Quick Service and Fast Casual Conference. His presentation and deeper dive roundtable discuss preventative measures that one may take to mitigate the risk that food under their control will be subject to tampering or other
- [Successful Expansion to Canada](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/successful-expansion-to-canada/) - This program was presented by Frank Robinson & Larry Weinberg, Partners of Cassels, during the Virtual Quick Service and Fast Casual Conference. Their presentation and deeper dive roundtable provide an overview of important differences between doing business in Canada vs the US, which are important to appreciate when considering expansion from one country to the
- [Supervisor, Corporate, Hotline, or Social Media: Where Do Your Employees Report Bad Behavior?](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/supervisor-corporate-hotline-or-social-media-where-do-your-employees-report-bad-behavior/) - This session was presented by Juliette Gust, President of Ethics Suite, during the Virtual Quick Service + Fast Casual Conference. Her presentation and deeper dive roundtable delve into how financially damaging bad behavior can be for a restaurant business, and she explains what actions can be taken to prevent and detect such behavior. This program
- [Testing for Food Contamination: Looking for the Whole Picture](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/courses/testing-for-food-contamination-looking-for-the-whole-picture/) - This session is presented by Dr. Carla Kinslow, Director of Toxicology & Food Safety Practice with Rimkus Consulting Group. Her presentation and deeper dive round table discuss the approach and evaluation of food-related cases involving Salmonella and how testing is involved in these and other food-related investigations. She provides several real-life examples with tangible examples

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- [Law](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/law/)
- [USALI](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/usali/)
- [Housekeeping](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/housekeeping/)
- [Cannabis](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/cannabis/)
- [Airports](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/airports/)
- [Ethics Suite](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/ethics-suite/)
- [Data](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/data/)
- [Wildfires](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/wildfires/)
- [Lawyers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/lawyers/)
- [Foster Garvey](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/foster-garvey/)
- [Websites](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/websites/)
- [Accessibility](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/accessibility/)
- [Coronavirus](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/coronavirus/)
- [SARS](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/sars/)
- [Pandemics](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/pandemics/)
- [Travel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/travel/)
- [COVID-19](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/covid-19/)
- [Remote Working](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/remote-working/)
- [Ceridian](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/ceridian/)
- [Face Masks](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/face-masks/)
- [Reopening](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/reopening/)
- [Fire Safety](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/fire-safety/)
- [Food Contamination](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/food-contamination/)
- [Ghost Kitchens](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/ghost-kitchens/)
- [Food Delivery](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/food-delivery/)
- [Video](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/video/)
- [Drugs](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/drugs/)
- [Drug Abuse](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/drug-abuse/)
- [Fentanyl](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/fentanyl/)
- [labor laws](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/labor-laws/)
- [Child Labor](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/child-labor/)
- [Artificial Intelligence](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/)
- [Human Resources](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/human-resources/)
- [M&A](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/ma/)
- [Taxes](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/taxes/)
- [Hotel Safety](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/hotel-safety/)
- [AI](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/ai/)
- [Hospitality](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/hospitality/)
- [Income](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/income/)
- [Cybersecurity](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/cybersecurity/)
- [LGBTQ](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/lgbtq/)
- [Racism](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/racism/)
- [Hidden Fees](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/hidden-fees/)
- [Workplace Harassment](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/workplace-harassment/)
- [CSG Law](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/csg-law/)
- [Franchise Law](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/franchise-law/)
- [Holiday Party](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/holiday-party/)
- [Security](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/security/)
- [Safety](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/safety/)
- [Corporate Transparency Act](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/corporate-transparency-act/)
- [EAP](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/eap/)
- [OTA](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/ota/)
- [Retirement](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/retirement/)
- [Climate Change](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/climate-change/)
- [Women in the Workplace](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/women-in-the-workplace/)
- [Regulations](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/regulations/)
- [Webfire](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/webfire/)
- [Legal](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/legal/)
- [J.S. Held](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/j-s-held/)
- [American Arbitration Association](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/american-arbitration-association/)
- [Hotel Development](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/hotel-development/)
- [Environment](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/environment/)
- [Employee Protection](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/employee-protection/)
- [DEI](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/dei/)
- [Tip Credit](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/tip-credit/)
- [Visas](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/visas/)
- [Industry News](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/industry-news/)
- [Speaker Features](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/speaker-features/)
- [Remote Work](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/remote-work/)
- [Passports](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/passports/)
- [Quiz](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/quiz/)
- [Restaurant](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/restaurant/)
- [HUB International](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/tag/hub-international/)

## Course Categories

- [Hotel Development](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-category/hotel-development/)
- [Hospitality Law](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-category/hospitality-law/)
- [Insurance & Loss Prevention](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-category/insurance-loss-prevention/)
- [Meetings](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-category/meetings/)
- [Travel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-category/travel/)
- [Human Resources](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-category/human-resources/)
- [Food & Beverage](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-category/food-beverage/)
- [Safety & Security](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-category/safety-security/)

## Course Tags

- [Quick Service Restaurants](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/quick-service-restaurants/)
- [Fast Casual Restaurants](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/fast-casual-restaurants/)
- [Restaurants](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/restaurants/)
- [Alcohol](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/alcohol/)
- [Wage & Hour](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/wage-hour/)
- [Delivery Apps](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/delivery-apps/)
- [Ghost Kitchens](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/ghost-kitchens/)
- [Food Safety](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/food-safety/)
- [Health](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/health/)
- [Foodborne Illnesses](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/foodborne-illnesses/)
- [Complaints](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/complaints/)
- [Fraud](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/fraud/)
- [Harassment](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/harassment/)
- [Loss Prevention](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/loss-prevention/)
- [Canada](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/canada/)
- [Risk Management](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/risk-management/)
- [Licenses](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/licenses/)
- [COVID-19](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/covid-19/)
- [Global Affairs](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/global-affairs/)
- [Safety & Security](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/safety-security/)
- [Employment Law](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/employment-law/)
- [Workplace Safety](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/workplace-safety/)
- [Tips](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/tips/)
- [Tip Sharing](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/tip-sharing/)
- [Slips Trips and Falls](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/slips-trips-and-falls/)
- [Finances](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/finances/)
- [Debt](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/debt/)
- [HLC](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/hlc/)
- [QVS](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/qvs/)
- [Master Class](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/master-class/)
- [Meetings](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/meetings/)
- [Meeting Planners](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/meeting-planners/)
- [HLC Houston](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/hlc-houston/)
- [ADA](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/ada/)
- [Compliance](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/compliance/)
- [Ethics](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/ethics/)
- [Force Majeure](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/force-majeure/)
- [Management Agreements](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/management-agreements/)
- [Insurance](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/insurance/)
- [Cyber Security](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/cyber-security/)
- [Fentanyl](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/fentanyl/)
- [Corporate Counsel](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/corporate-counsel/)
- [Settlements](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/settlements/)
- [Mediation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/mediation/)
- [Food Service](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/food-service/)
- [Contract Food Service Management](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/contract-food-service-management/)
- [Sponsorships](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/sponsorships/)
- [Cannabis](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/cannabis/)
- [Workplace Investigations](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/workplace-investigations/)
- [Technology](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/technology/)
- [CO Poisoning](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/co-poisoning/)
- [Labor & Employment](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/labor-employment/)
- [Marijuana](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/marijuana/)
- [LGBTQ](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/lgbtq/)
- [California](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/california/)
- [Drugs](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/drugs/)
- [Claims](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/claims/)
- [Franchising](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/franchising/)
- [Contracts](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/contracts/)
- [Litigation](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/litigation/)
- [Violence](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/violence/)
- [Employees](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/employees/)
- [Taxes](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/taxes/)
- [Labor](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/labor/)
- [Unions](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/unions/)
- [Data](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/data/)
- [Human Trafficking](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/human-trafficking/)
- [Lawyers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/lawyers/)
- [Food Contamination](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/food-contamination/)
- [Tied House](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/tied-house/)
- [Current Events](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/current-events/)
- [Natural Disasters](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/natural-disasters/)
- [Vaccines](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/vaccines/)
- [Staffing Health](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/staffing-health/)
- [Staffing](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/staffing/)
- [Immigration](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/immigration/)
- [Joint Employment](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/joint-employment/)
- [Delivery](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/delivery/)
- [Take Out](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/take-out/)
- [Curbside Pick Up](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/curbside-pick-up/)
- [Trademarks](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/trademarks/)
- [Branding](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/branding/)
- [Theft](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/theft/)
- [Dram Shop](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/dram-shop/)
- [Extended Stay](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/extended-stay/)
- [Workplace Culture](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/workplace-culture/)
- [Hoteliers](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/hoteliers/)
- [Interview](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/interview/)
- [Hotels](https://hospitalitylawyer.com/course-tag/hotels/)