07.Oct.2009 Legal, Safety, and Security Webinars for Hotels and Restaurants
HospitalityLawyer.com is excited to announce the Hospitality Education for Liability Prevention (H.E.L.P.) Webinar series. The webinars keep hotel and restaurant professionals informed on the latest legal, safety, and security issues impacting the hospitality industry. Upcoming webinars include: October 7th, Rob Sanderson, Jeff Chester, and Stan Szpytek will present Disaster Response Planning, Including the Claims Process [...]
17.Sep.2009 HospitalityLawyer Stephen Barth: Avis Budget Group Smoke-Free Fleet Big Step for Smoke-Free Challenge
Earlier this month, Avis Budget Group, Inc. announced that beginning in October 2009, its entire fleet will be smoke free. Avis Budget Group operates Avis and Budget rental cars. The company has instituted a new inspection process, and a cleaning fee will be assessed if a vehicle is returned with a tobacco odor or residue, [...]
31.Aug.2009 Hotel Lawyer Stephen Barth Re-Urges Hospitality Industry to Be Smoke-Free
In the wake of renewed global concern of a H1N1 pandemic, hotel lawyer Stephen Barth urges the entire hospitality industry (specifically, hotels, restaurants, clubs), as well as all places of public accommodation to be smoke free, both inside and outside. There should not be smoking in places of public accommodation. Period. Smoke-free means zero smoke [...]
19.Aug.2009 HospitalityLawyer Stephen Barth Questions the Definition of “Smoke-Free”
Recently hotels have been describing themselves as “smoke-free.” I caution the industry to scrutinize what is occurring at their hotels before labeling it “smoke-free.” Smoke-free means zero smoke on the grounds and the facility, which includes no smoking in the parking lots, garages, pool-side, on balconies or verandas, or anywhere in the facility. Secondhand smoke [...]
08.Jan.2009 Hospitality Lawyer Stephen Barth Announces Launch of New Websites: MeetingLawyer.com, RestaurantLawyer.com, and PrivateClubLawyer.com
I am pleased to announce the addition of 3 specialty areas to our family. Today we are launching RestaurantLawyer.com, PrivateClubLawyer.com and MeetingLawyer.com. These 3 sites operate in conjunction with HospitalityLawyer.com but give us the ability to better serve our visitors by providing them with more focused, specific compliance solutions for their legal, safety and security [...]