One of the basic services expected of an executive search firm (especially a retained one) is to put together valid and thorough professional and character references on short-listed candidates. Obviously, the temptation is to ask said candidates for a list of references, but isn't that tantamount to asking a dog to sit in order to get a treat? Granted, in that list of names, there will be some qualified sources, but not all can be.
In my work as an educator and consultant, I work with both family businesses of various sizes and with traditional corporate structures.
Each of them have a common need - planning for the future by either growing their own talent or by identifying and addressing their weaknesses them by finding the right professionals to strengthen their businesses.This means active succession planning, which sounds muck easier than it actually is.
I am not fond of the series titled "for Dummies" but some of these books do a credible job at simplifying the approaches needed to address the topic. This is one of them.
"Cyber Accessibility" is the new frontier for ADA lawsuits. Your next DOJ investigation or ADA class action could be just a mouse click away!
Martin H. Orlick is one of the top ADA defense lawyers in the country, having helped clients with more almost 500 ADA cases for hotels and other businesses. He predicts that "Websites are the next frontier of ADA litigation," and warns that "a DOJ investigation or lawsuit is just a mouse click away."
A Simple Approach to Measure Management Skill Do different hotel management companies produce significantly different profit results for their owners? After accounting for differences in branding, location, property age and condition, market size, and property type, do different management companies still produce significantly different results? This article shows that the answer is: YES.
December 1st of any year marks a number of things for many of us globally, regardless of where we live. The last month of the calendar year is often time for social parties for companies and associations, as well as family gatherings. There are holiday get-togethers for department staffs, retirement celebrations and to mark the end of a (hopefully) successful year.
Early December should also be a focused time of year for those of us in the hospitality world of food service, accommodations, spas/relaxation centers and beverage service. It is a time of refresher awareness in the care of alcoholic beverage service.
There have been more than 15,000 ADA lawsuits filed in the United States. Failure to comply is expensive and bad for business. It is important to be ADA-friendly.
In an era where whistleblower and retaliation claims outpace every other type of employment claim, one can never tell when a disgruntled employee may file a frivolous complaint. Accordingly, restaurants should take certain basic steps to review and eliminate common, often overlooked OSHA violations. As a bonus, improved OSHA compliance will also reduce hazards and provide a non-union employer an opportunity to demonstrate interest to its employees, as well as better engage them in the company's success. Such efforts will improve morale, productivity and customer service, and likely reduce employee grievances and legal claims.
Here are some areas of concern, and some practical steps, applicable to any restaurant setting:
This article includes a Comprehensive HMA PRO Checklist of the most valuable in the entire process of recruiting a great operator. The checklist is a detailed list of more than 50 tier-1 and tier-2 business and legal issues which an owner needs to resolve prior to or during the earliest stages of negotiating the term sheet or letter of intent (LOI) with the operator
Hospitality/hotel litigation support and unbiased expert testimony in lawsuits concerning standard of care in the hospitality industry, with work on both plaintiff and defense counsel and have a balanced perspective.
In my work as an educator and consultant, I work with both family businesses of various sizes and with traditional corporate structures.
There have been more than 15,000 ADA lawsuits filed in the United States. Failure to comply is expensive and bad for business. It is important to be ADA-friendly.
