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Avoiding Workplace Violence: Tips And Best Practices For Hospitality Employers

by C. Crystal Enekwa in Human Resources, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted December 15, 2018

Whether internal or external, violence in the workplace is an increasingly problematic issue that employers must learn to effectively minimize ...

Understanding Risk Associated with Vaccine-Preventable Diseases While Traveling

by Katherine Harmon in Risk Management, Safety & Security, Travel. Posted May 26, 2018

When it comes to public health, one of the easiest ways to avoid becoming susceptible to disease that is widespread ...

Two Sides of the Hotel Security Equation

by Hayley Pham in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted May 17, 2018

Recently, as we were planning and executing two conferences at two different hotels, we encountered such totally different perspectives on ...

Hotel and Large Venue Security: An Evolving Threat Environment Requires Innovative Practices

by Steve Cocco in Hotel Development, Lodging, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted May 15, 2018

Much has been said and written of late with regard to the need to address hotel and large venue security, ...

Virtual Kidnapping in the US and Mexico

by Jodie Boudaard in Risk Management, Safety & Security, Technology, Travel. Posted May 5, 2018

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other law enforcement agencies in the United States have issued several warnings related to virtual ...

Workplace Violence Fatalities Up in 2016

by John Ho in Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted April 26, 2018

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published workplace fatality statistics for 2016 showing a 7-percent increase from 2015. Within this ...

Sex Trafficking Continues to Raise Significant Concerns for the Hospitality Industry

by Charles Spitz in Hotel Development, Legal, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted April 24, 2018

A variety of lawsuits and legislative efforts across the U.S. are reinforcing that the hospitality industry plays a crucial role ...

Avoiding The Blame Game: How To Limit Your Liability To Other Companies’ Employees

by Edward Harold in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Legal, Risk Management. Posted January 16, 2018

Numerous individuals who work in retail stores are actually employed by a company other than the retailer itself. These include ...

Security in Bars, Taverns, and Nightclubs

by Donald Decker in Food & Beverage, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted December 5, 2017

In many parts of countries around the world, the neighborhood bar provides a location for friends to gather. Taverns and ...

Understanding Post-Storm Business Interruption Coverage

by Anderson Kill in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Safety & Security. Posted November 30, 2017

The full extent of economic damage from this year’s devastating hurricanes—Harvey, Irma, Juan and Maria—will not be evident for some ...