Archive for November, 2008

Hotel Law, Restaurant Law - Elarbee Thompson Webinar: “Changes to the ADA”

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Are Your Accommodations Reasonable? Another important legislative change is the ADA Amendments Act  (”ADAAA”).This legislation will go into effect January 1, 2009 and will directly affect your workplace.  The amendments incorporate major changes to the definition of the term “disability,” dramatically expanding coverage of the law, and changes an employer’s “reasonable accommodation” obligations. As a result of this legislation, more employees will be qualified as disabled and entitled to reasonable accommodations. Employers will need to hone their reasonable accommodation skills and processes in light of these dramatic legislative developments. Elarbee Thompson invites you to a complimentary webinar regarding the new ADA Amendments Acts on Wednesday, December 3 at 1:00 PM EST.

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Hotel Law, Hotel Regulations, Restaurant Law, Restaurant Regulations, Private Club Law: The New FMLA Regulations - Free Legal Webinars in December

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

What Every Employer Must Know to Comply by January 2009

Fisher & Phillips LLP is offering free webinars to help employers understand new regulations interpreting the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).These are the first significant changes to the regulations since FMLA’s “final” regulations were issued in 1995 and will affect every employer subject to the law.

The DOL has given employers only 60 days (until January 16, 2009) to implement and comply with the new rules. This webinar will provide an overview of the more significant changes to the regulations and steps towards compliance in managing FMLA leave and the law’s required forms.

The webinars are free but require registration. To view webinar dates and to register, please visit the Fisher & Phillips website »

HospitalityLawyer November Legal Newsletter: Focusing on Legal, Safety, and Security Solutions

Monday, November 17th, 2008

The HospitalityLawyer Legal Newsletter addresses recent legal, safety, and security updates, regulations, and laws affecting hotels, restaurants, bars, country clubs, spas, and other hospitality businesses.

The November Legal Newsletter features an article on the Marinas Law in Costa Rica, as well as an article on the recent Seventh Circuit decision to award FMLA right to an ineleigible employee.

Visit the November Legal Newsletter at http://www.hospitalitylawyer.com/Newsletters/november08news.html.

To sign-up for free newsletters focusing on legal, safety, and security issues affecting hotels, restaurants, bars, country clubs, spas, and other hospitality businesses, please visit http://www.hospitalitylawyer.com/index.php?id=213.

Hotel Law: Thinking about Buying an Island or Remote Resort?

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

After a relatively quiet 10 months in hotel and resort property deals, Baker & McKenzie’s global hotels team is starting to see an upturn in activity. Whether this new transaction flow reflects balance sheet driven disposals, or opportunistic buyers taking advantage of price reductions (or corrections), it is a certainty that buyers and their lenders operating in the hotel and resort industry will be more cautious in the way they conduct transactions.

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