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Navigating wage and hour compliance is more complex than ever. This complimentary, interactive in-person briefing goes beyond the basics to explore the real-world challenges employers are facing today. Led by our dedicated...more
On June 24, 2025, Maine enacted a new law requiring employers to compensate employees who report to their scheduled shifts but have their hours reduced or cancelled by their employer. This law will primarily impact businesses...more
On July 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill (Senate Bill 648) that authorizes the state’s labor commissioner to investigate tip theft and levy fines for violations. The new law is particularly...more
Good Sunday morning from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, August 8, 2025, is below. For several weeks now, we’ve all seen and read the many headlines regarding American Airlines planned use...more
Good Sunday evening from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, August 1, 2025, is below. It was another slow week in the online travel world with Booking Holdings again capturing most of the...more
BakerHostetler’s Hospitality team has developed two easy-to-use reference guides: The Ski Lift-Ticket Waiver Enforceability Chart and the Best Practices Checklist that outline the enforceability of ski lift-ticket waivers...more
The hospitality industry faces mounting cybersecurity challenges as artificial intelligence (AI) enables increasingly sophisticated social engineering attacks targeting hotels, resorts, and travel service providers. Threat...more
Our latest roundup features adaptive reuse in the hospitality industry, falling home prices in major markets, loan maturity in real estate, and more! Builders are ramping up their own venture funding arms, and they’re...more
Effective July 31, 2025, New York will no longer require employers to provide paid sick leave to employees who contract COVID-19. As discussed in our prior alert, New York has required employers to provide COVID-19 leave...more
With summer in full swing, it is no surprise that this past week was another slow week in the online travel industry. Our recommendation? Enjoy this week’s Update with a drink in hand by your pool or other favorite body of...more
On September 28, 2024, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 2402, which requires alcohol servers be trained to prevent and mitigate the effects of drink spiking. The new law authorizes the Department of Alcoholic Beverage...more
Google captured most of the online travel industry’s headlines this past week as it seeks to “balance” the competing interests of regulators, on the one hand, and intermediaries and direct sellers, on the other hand. As long...more
Constructing a hotel is a complex endeavor that requires meticulous planning and execution to meet the expectations of both the developer and the flag. One of the critical aspects of this process is ensuring that the...more
Good Sunday afternoon from Seattle and for those of you celebrating in the United States, a belated Happy Fourth of July . . . A shortened holiday version of our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, July 4,...more
As their employees flock to Florida’s famous beaches, water parks, and pools this summer, Florida employers need to look out for a wave of new legislation that became effective on July 1, 2025. ...more
In 2014 The Los Angeles City Council passed the Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance. At the end of May 2025, amendments were passed including a significant minimum wage increase in July 2025 to $22.50 and an hourly...more
The City of Los Angeles has put the minimum wage increase for hotel workers on hold. Certain provisions were to take effect on July 1, 2025. This decision comes after a referendum petition against the ordinance was filed...more
Good Saturday evening from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, June 27, 2025, is below. This week’s Update features news of yet another claim being brought against Booking.com over its...more
The laws in Florida concerning how to deal with undesirable and non-paying public lodging guests were recently updated and clarified. Prior to the enactment of Senate Bill 606, establishment managers and operators were often...more
In Columbia Casualty Co. v. State Auto Mutual Insurance Co., the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals concluded, under Ohio law, that a demand letter to a general liability insurance carrier’s insured containing allegations of bad...more
On July 1, 2025, minimum wage increases will go into effect in a number of cities and counties in California. To ensure compliance, employers with workers in the state should review their applicable local wage laws, post the...more
Florida Senate Bill 606, signed into law on June 2, 2025, amends current Fl. St. 509.214 to provide several new operations fee disclosure requirements for food service establishments....more
Good Sunday evening from Seattle . . . Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, June 20, 2023, is below. Given summer’s official arrival this past Friday, it should be no surprise that the past week was a...more
Understanding the difference between service charges and tips is critical for New York restaurant owners to remain compliant with state and federal labor laws. Misclassifying these charges can lead to legal disputes,...more
Good Sunday evening from Seattle and for those of you celebrating, Happy Father’s Day. Our weekly Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, June 13, 2025, is below. This week’s Update features an update on the DMA and...more