Hotels, operating around the clock, have a uniquely pronounced need to manage energy costs. The Guardian describes several proven methods for cutting down on energy use at a hotel. Read More
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SecurityInfoWatch.com analyzes the profound effects that the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy had on executive protection. This tragic event changed attitudes about protecting VIPs in a big way. Read More
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| The city of San Rafael, California, has enacted a ban on smoking in dwellings that share a wall with another unit. Supporters believe this frees adjacent nonsmokers from the perils of second-hand smoke, while opponents voice concerns about government overreach. Read More |
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The team here at HospitalityLawyer.com wants to thank all of you for your dedication to an industry that, at the end of the day, is about getting people from here to there safely, and making them feel at home while on the road. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Tom Posey of Faegre Baker Daniels offers a quick guide to the legal service of alcohol at a company party. Employers need to understand the legal parameters of having alcohol in the workplace in order to establish a safe, responsible, and enjoyable work environment for their employees. Read More
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Richard Meneghello of Fisher & Phillips, invoking the great military strategist Sun Tzu, advises employers to consider the cost of litigation before engaging in a legal conflict. Employers often spend far more in defense costs than what it would have taken to simply settle a case. Read More
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Joy Ellis of Garvey Schubert Barer reviews a trend of increasing minimum wages in states on the west coast of the U.S.These wage hikes come amid a national debate over whether minimum wage workers should be paid more - what advocates have called a “living wage.” Read More
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