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Resort Employee Can Proceed with Disability Suit Over Service Dog in Housing: What Hospitality Employers Should Know

by Fisher Phillips in Legal. Posted February 25, 2026

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

by Fisher Phillips in Human Resources, Legal. Posted January 27, 2026

As we anticipated, the Trump administration rescinded Biden-era guidance yesterday on transgender rights in the workplace.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

by Fisher Phillips in Food & Beverage, Legal, Technology. Posted January 6, 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

by Lauren Laing in Human Resources, Legal. Posted December 30, 2025

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.

by Cozen O'Connor in Legal, Travel. Posted December 9, 2025

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 ...

Holiday Headaches to Avoid: Safety and Pay Practices Businesses Should Consider for the Colder Months Ahead

by Fisher Phillips in Human Resources, Safety & Security. Posted November 25, 2025

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

by Fisher Phillips in Human Resources, Legal. Posted November 18, 2025

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

by Darius Rohani-Shukla in Human Resources, Legal, Technology. Posted October 30, 2025

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 ...

From Joint Employers to Oyster Shuckers: DOL Issues Opinion Letters on Hospitality Sector Wage Issues

by Fisher Phillips in Food & Beverage, Human Resources. Posted October 9, 2025

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

by Fisher Phillips in Human Resources, Legal, Travel. Posted September 23, 2025

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 ...