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

Exploration should include

- contracts, crime, confidentiality, non-compete clauses
- ethics in personal and business transactions and relationships
- offenses common to the hospitality industry (e.g., theft, assault, privacy violations)
- general liability insurance
- liability of criminal activity
- professional conduct
- purchasing and selling of goods and services
- discrimination.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are ethical issues relevant to the hospitality industry?
- Why are ethics especially important to an industry that serves others?

Communication

- What communication skills are essential in displaying professional ethics?

Leadership

- Why do customers care about a facility's ethical standards?
- Why should ethics be part of a facility's vision statement?

Management

- What attributes should an employer look for in prospective employees in terms of identifying ethical behavior?
- What training can management offer to teach and to reinforce ethical behavior?