Weekly Brief #43: Garb & Grooming in the Workplace, Global Employee Handbooks, & Business Recovery Insurance

[Stephen Barth, HospitalityLawyer.com]

Legal & Risk Management Solutions for the Global Travel & Hospitality Industries April 17, 2014 Insurance Recovery for Business Interruption & Slowdown What happens when a hotel suffers property damage, whether by natural disaster or man-made accident, and is forced to close some or all of its rooms, amenities or services? It is important to understand how insurance can protect you from the resulting financial loss. Read more New EEOC Guidelines: Garb and Grooming in the Workplace The EEOC recently issued two new publications outlining employer prohibitions and responsibilities with respect to religious clothing worn by employees as well as religious “grooming” protections. The new guidelines are derived from current federal law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). Read more Global Employee Handbooks Most every major American employer has issued an employee handbook explaining to its US staff how its US workplace works. It has been said that “[a] well written, lawful [US domestic] employee handbook has no downsides; it provides…all the flexibility necessary to address innumerable possibilities when it comes to employee actions and inactions.” Read more "Corporate counsel members need to review their policies on emergency response plans. They need to make sure that once personnel have been confronted with a medical emergency, they know what to do. First, always call 911. Second, determine whether the guest will need to be transferred to receive the appropriate medical care. Third, look at the policies regarding Automatic External Defibrillators. The laws shift from time to time, so you really have to be up to speed on that."  Jerry Hamilton, Managing Shareholder of Hamilton Miller & Birthisel New Flavors Bloom on Spring Menus Seven Strategies to Control Opening Costs Bullying: A Tale of Two Hotels Airlines Launch New Perks for First-Class and Business-Class Flyers Lebanon: Another Casualty of Syria's War? The Pampered Passenger No longer want to receive these emails? You can unsubscribe here. Copyright 2013 HospitalityLawyer.com, All rights reserved. - 2450 Louisiana St., Suite 400-416, Houston, TX 77006