Topics include: domestic and international regulation of the travel and hospitality industry; consumer contract law; the law of carriers and restaurants, the obligations of tour operators and agents, the Travel Insurance Act; the law of deposit; the responsibilities of travel agencies and tour operators; hotel management law; Liquor Licensing Act, Gastronomy Act; gambling law; marketing law; consumer rights and complaints; the law governing payments (including international credit card payments), freight forwarders and hostel financing; Criminal and civil liability of persons working in the travel and tourism industry. You can sometimes be overwhelmed by the amount of records in the hospitality industry. However, these records could become very valuable resources if you need to prove compliance with one of the many hospitality laws. Food businesses must keep tip sheets showing the tips employees receive at the time of reporting, and all hospitality businesses must comply with accurate and up-to-date employment contracts and payroll tax records. Employees who are aware of and understand hospitality laws can keep more accurate records and are less likely to throw away or delete important documents. Without proper records, your business could have problems with various government agencies, overpay or underpay employees, and even miss out on significant tax deductions. The tourism and hospitality industry operates within a comprehensive national and international legal and regulatory framework. This course explores this framework and covers the key legal principles that apply to hotel tourism and related industries. Various laws on business organization and various international legal issues such as consumer protection, product and service liability, employment and legal access to the natural environment are addressed. A working knowledge of the laws that govern the hospitality industry is not only a nice bonus knowledge. Employees, managers, and other employees need to know enough about the various hospitality laws or hospitality laws, as they are sometimes called in state law, not to break them. This applies to hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, but also bars, country clubs, spas, meeting rooms and all other places that serve food or offer accommodation. Failure to comply with local, state, and federal laws can result in fines, lawsuits, and negative publicity that can be disastrous for a hotel business.

Knowing hospitality regulations protects your company`s reputation. Of course, unsafe or unsanitary conditions affect your reputation, but there are also many other laws you need to follow. For example, hotels must grant access to guests with disabilities, and if your business doesn`t comply, you could face lawsuits, protests, and negative publicity. Similarly, discrimination against persons based on sex, race, religion, disability or age may attract unwanted negative attention. Employees should be trained to understand what discrimination is so that they are aware of their legal obligation to respect different employees and customers. Food safety laws play an important role in the hospitality industry, and knowing how to clean and store food can protect your guests and help your business avoid lawsuits and fines. The many cases of food contamination in recent news have shown how difficult it is to trace the origin of spoiled food, which means that places serving food must be vigilant to know their suppliers. Customers who get food poisoning because of your food, whether you`re to blame or not, are not welcome advertisements. If your establishment is one of many establishments that welcome dogs on their patios, there are many laws governing the practices you must follow to keep dining rooms hygienic. Workers in the hospitality sector can be unionized, and some unions have specific agreements with employers governing wages, working conditions and benefits.

Your managers must comply with these agreements, as well as any contracts you have signed with customers, suppliers and contractors. Similarly, hotels must adopt fair and honest marketing practices. Deceptive marketing is illegal. For example, if you advertise a price and an employee refuses to offer it to a customer, you could be sued for fraudulent marketing. Advertising for such a “low” price could be considered a form of “bait and change advertising” when that price never seems to be available and customers are instead directed to more expensive accommodations. `); doc.close(); } } this.iframeload = function() { var iframe = document.getElementById(iframeId); iframe.style.display = “; setTimeout(function () { setIframeHeight(initialResizeCallback); }, 20); } function getDocHeight(doc) { var contentDiv = doc.getElementById(“iframeContent”); var docHeight = 0; if(contentDiv){ docHeight = Math.max( contentDiv.scrollHeight, contentDiv.offsetHeight, contentDiv.clientHeight ); } return docHeight; } function setIframeHeight(resizeCallback) { var iframeDoc, iframe = document.getElementById(iframeId); iframeDoc = ((iframe.contentWindow && iframe.contentWindow.document) || iframe.contentDocument); if (iframeDoc) { var h = getDocHeight(iframeDoc); if (h && h != 0) { iframe.style.height = parseInt(h) + `px`; if(typeof resizeCallback == “function”) { resizeCallback(iframeId); } } else if (nTries Use your phone`s camera – scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Download the free Kindle app and instantly read Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer, no Kindle device required. Learn more BS in Business Administration Major in Financial M. Read instantly in your browser with Kindle Cloud Reader. Other safety legislation includes the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act, which maintains a list of hotels that meet minimum fire safety guidelines. If your hotel follows these guidelines, federal employees can stay with your business and grow your customer base, and guests can rest assured that your hotel is invested in fire safety. This is clearly a list you want to be on so make sure you know the hotel`s fire safety laws.

Restaurants must also comply with fire safety laws, including maximum occupancy, generous exits and clear aisles so customers can reach exits in case of an emergency. This course also examines the law governing the issuance of visas and travel documents and takes into account the responsibility of operators, agents, carriers and government instruments with regard to health and safety issues (including the art of terrorism). Van Thompson is a lawyer and writer. A former martial arts teacher, he holds a bachelor`s degree in music and computer science from the University of Westchester and a doctorate in law from Georgia State University. He has received numerous writing awards, including the 2009 CALI Legal Writing Award. John E. H. Sherry, J.D. is at the School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Discover more of the author`s books, view similar authors, read author blogs and more than 3 years of degree in hospitality management and technology.