Title: Identify laws related to the hospitality industry
Course: Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation I (16999-I) > Section: Examining Legal Considerations in the Hospitality Industry

Identification should include

- the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the 2022 FDA Food Code
- legal principles that govern the hospitality services industry, customers, owners, and service providers
- standard hotel policies (e.g., food and beverage)
- the difference between laws and hotel policies
- OSHA.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why should employers and employees be aware of changes in laws affecting the hospitality industry?
- Why are laws protecting people with disabilities of particular importance to the hospitality industry?

Communication

- How can management ensure that employees are cognizant of hospitality laws?
- How do federal, state, and local governments ensure that a facility is following laws governing the industry?

Leadership

- How can leaders ensure that employees follow the hospitality laws?
- How do laws protect both the customer and the owner of the facility?

Management

- How can management keep abreast of laws pertaining to hotel operations?