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How Music Establishes Mood and Drives Restaurant Profits

by BMI in Food & Beverage. Posted June 26, 2015

Will Bridges, co-founder of Lamberts Downtown Barbecue in Austin, Texas, sees on a daily basis the impact music has on diners. “The interplay between music and dining is crucial,” he observes. “You really can’t separate the two. Lamberts wouldn’t be what it is today without the music component.” Indeed, whether a restaurant is seeking to ...

Licensing the Music Used in Select-Service Hotels

by BMI in Legal, Lodging. Posted June 26, 2015

Although the music played in hotel guest rooms does not require a music license, a license might be needed when music is played in the public areas of hotels, such as lobbies, bars, fitness centers, etc. This is because under U.S. copyright law, songwriters, composers and music publishers own the music they create and must ...

A Guide to Electronically Stored Information Preservation Responsibilities

by Daniel Barude in Legal, Lodging. Posted June 25, 2015

Co-authored by Thomas W. Tobin The litigation-related duty to preserve relevant evidence, including electronically stored information (ESI), is well established and widely known in the legal community and the business world. Despite broad familiarity with this obligation, many corporate litigants have recently been subjected to severe sanctions due to an increasing judicial intolerance for the ...

Tattoos, Haircuts, and Head Coverings

by Andria Ryan in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Lodging. Posted June 11, 2015

There is no legal requirement that an employer adopt a dress or appearance policy, but many restaurant and hospitality employers are looking to create (or maintain) a certain image. For good business reasons, hospitality employers adopt policies regulating dress and appearance in their workplaces. Employers may not only dictate uniform requirements, but they may expect a certain style and ...

Sixth Circuit Finds All Anti-retaliation Provisions are not Created Equal, but they are Legal Landmines

by Sara Jodka in Human Resources, Legal. Posted June 9, 2015

Generally speaking, employment-related retaliation laws prohibit employers from taking adverse actions against employees who engage in protected conduct, like complaining about discrimination or harassment, or for participating in a governmental investigation. There is no doubt anti-retaliation laws serve a good purpose, but did you know there are at least 40 different federal anti-retaliation laws? This ...

Let Me Take a Look at That Tattoo…

by Grace Horoupian in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Legal, Lodging. Posted June 8, 2015

There is no question that tattoos, body piercings, and other forms of self-expression have become commonplace in modern society, especially among the Gen X and Gen Y demographic. As a result, employers have to deal with these issues in the workplace, even in companies that traditionally have had conservative dress and appearance expectations such as ...

Policies & Procedures ( Page 3 )

How Music Establishes Mood and Drives Restaurant Profits

Licensing the Music Used in Select-Service Hotels

A Guide to Electronically Stored Information Preservation Responsibilities

Tattoos, Haircuts, and Head Coverings

Sixth Circuit Finds All Anti-retaliation Provisions are not Created Equal, but they are Legal Landmines

Let Me Take a Look at That Tattoo…

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