Author Archives: Mojo
How a Trump presidency impacts labor relations in the hotel industry
Hotel Business Review via JD Supra Business Advisor President-elect Trump is unlikely to support continued federal labor and employment agency activism in wage and hour and other employment-related matters. What does this mean in the context of the hotel industry? Can hotel owners and franchisors expect immediate relief? In the wake of the 2016 presidential [...]
Legally Speaking: Hotels Hold No Liability for Unforeseeable Injury
In a recent lawsuit, a meeting room at the Commerce Plaza Hotel in California was rented by several men as a “polling place for a presidential election.” The hotel did not inquire and so did not know anything more about the event. At the request of the renters, the hotel contracted with the security company [...]
9 Ways to Avoid Legionella
Implement a water management plan without ballooning your budget: Are you taking Legionnaires’ disease seriously enough? The summer 2015 outbreak in New York City that killed 12 people and sickened over 100 more underscores the danger to your building occupants (and your reputation) if Legionella risk isn’t managed carefully. Because Legionella is a building water [...]