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Key Considerations for a Hotel Contemplating to House Healthcare Workers And/Or Transitioning into a Temporary Healthcare Facility

by Hector Medina in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Legal, Lodging. Posted April 2, 2020

Every hotel owner or manager is in a different situation, however the one common denominator for the hospitality & leisure industry, is the epic negative impact this epidemic has had on the travel industry, with less people flying for both business and leisure, which has resulted in the vast majority of hotels across top 25 ...

March Update on How Employers Can Respond to COVID-19 with FAQs

by Kara Maciel in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Legal, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted March 10, 2020

Since publishing our previous post last month, there have been a number of significant developments related to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus – now officially called “COVID-19.” Notably, during the week of February 23, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) reported community spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 in California, Oregon, and Washington. ...

Comprehensive And Updated FAQs For Employers On The COVID-19 Coronavirus

by Fisher Phillips in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Legal, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted March 10, 2020

LAST UPDATED: April 13, 2020 Fisher Phillips has assembled a cross-disciplinary taskforce of attorneys across the country to address the many employment-related issues facing employers in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The COVID-19 Taskforce has created a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document, which has been continually updated since first published on March 3 and ...

Resources to Combat the Coronavirus

by HospitalityLawyer.com in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Featured, Food & Beverage, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted March 7, 2020

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 ...

Pandemics and the Lodging Industry

by Anne Lloyd-Jones in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted March 5, 2020

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 ...

Insurance Coverage for Losses Stemming from the Coronavirus

by Anderson Kill in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Insurance & Loss Prevention, Risk Management. Posted February 25, 2020

The coronavirus has not only sickened tens of thousands of people, killed several hundred, and disrupted life for millions, but has also sharply impacted the second-largest economy in the world. Many Chinese companies have suspended operations, and international companies like Starbucks, Apple, McDonalds, KFC, and Pizza Hut have closed their stores in Wuhan and elsewhere. ...

How Employers Can Respond to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

by Conn Maciel Carey in Coronavirus (COVID-19), Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management. Posted February 13, 2020

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, ...

7 Steps to Establish a Food Safety Culture

by Katherine Harmon in Food & Beverage. Posted December 24, 2019

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 ...

Traveling Can Be Dangerous to Your Health! Maintaining Balance for Business Professionals Who Travel

by John Ayo in Travel. Posted July 27, 2019

A recent study from Harvard Business Review highlights the impact business travel has on employees’ health and suggests that “…if you have employees who are often between cities, you owe it to them to provide the education, information, tools and resources so they can maintain healthy lifestyles while on the road.” Here are a few stats around business ...

Avoiding a Foodborne Fiasco

by Rimkus Consulting Group in Food & Beverage, Lodging, Risk Management. Posted June 25, 2019

Introduction The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 48 million people or 1 in 6 Americans experience a foodborne illness every year as a result of consuming contaminated food or drink and roughly 128,000 people in the US are hospitalized due to foodborne illness. There are many different pathogens or disease causing microbes ...

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