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Chinese Investment in the U.S. Hotel Industry

by Richard Gluck in Hotel Development, Lodging. Posted May 19, 2014

We have all seen the growth of Chinese investment in the U.S. hotel industry, but this is only the tip of the Chinese investment iceberg in acquiring U.S. management expertise and technology to fuel the growth of the hospitality and hotel industry in China itself. With the robust growth of its national economy and an ...

Gender Expression in the Workplace: A Primer for Employers

by Victoria Slade in Human Resources. Posted May 12, 2014

As you may know, discrimination based on gender identity is unlawful in several states and many cities. This includes both the State of Washington and the City of Seattle. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has also taken the position that gender identity is protected under Title VII’s prohibition against discrimination based on sex. While the antidiscrimination laws that protect ...

The Search for a Uniform 911 System

by Colin Andrews in Safety & Security. Posted January 29, 2014

In a letter sent to major hotel chains, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai urged hotels to program their telephones to be able to dial 911 without first dialing 9. The motivation behind this initiative is the death of Kari Hunt Dunn, who was stabbed to death at the Baymont Inn in Marshall, Texas this past December, while ...

Exemptions and Credits that Result in Savings for the Hotel and Restaurant Industry

by Greg Duff in Food & Beverage, Legal, Lodging. Posted December 3, 2013

I’m pleased to introduce guest author Katie Nguyen, a CPA from local accounting firm, Clark Nuber. Katie specializes in state and local taxes for the hospitality industry and has offered to share her experience and knowledge with the Duff on Hospitality readers. Welcome, Katie, and thank you for today’s post on some important tax incentives available to Washington’s ...

Increases to Minimum Wage by West Coast States Are On the Up and Up

by Joy Ellis in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Lodging. Posted November 27, 2013

As fast food workers across the country stage walkouts in a push for a $15 hourly wage and the Obama administration renews its call to boost the federal minimum wage, states on the left coast have already embraced employee-friendly increases. Oregon, the state with the second-highest minimum wage in the country, announced last week that ...

What is the OFCCP and Do Hoteliers and Restauranteurs Need to Care?

by admin in Human Resources. Posted November 13, 2013

Co-Authored By: Lucy Bisognano The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) enforces regulations aimed at federal government contractors, with a specific eye towards preventing both intentional and unintentional employment discrimination based on any protected class (e.g. race, sex, or disability). Many employers think that the OFCCP has no interest in them because they do ...

Avoiding Pitfalls with Unpaid Internships

by Victoria Slade in Human Resources. Posted September 24, 2013

To Pay or Not to Pay? As the school year begins again, it is a great time for hoteliers to think about their unpaid internship programs. Unpaid internships can be great symbiotic relationships. College students or individuals trying out new fields are willing to work for free in exchange for real-life work experience and something ...

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