Do employees have a right to sit? Gov’t weighs in
This hotel failed to offer a reasonable ADA accommodation to an employee upon citation of their company policy, and lost to the EEOC…
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Court orders Sandals Grande Antigua to Pay $20,121.51 to Ex-Employee
A former kitchen supervisor has won his unfair dismissal case against Sandals Grande Antigua, which fired him in 2015 after alleging he stole cases of prawns and salmon…
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A Nebraska hotelier has agreed to pay $100,000 to a former general manager to help settle a lawsuit contending disability discrimination based on mental health. The U.S…
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Minnesota DLI alleges ‘widespread wage theft’ on 19 projects
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry said Tuesday that it has uncovered “widespread wage theft and unlawful practices” on 19 construction projects throughout Minnesota, including the Viking Lakes mixed-use development in Eagan…
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Receiver appointed for troubled Garibaldi at Squamish resort proposal
The $3.5 billion proposal for a major resort north of Squamish hits snag on disagreements on how to proceed an the operating firm's default on loans…
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Former Atlantic Hotel’s HR Manager Could Go To Jail If…
An ex-human resource manager of Atlantic Hotel could spend three years in jail if he fails to pay a fine of D5,000 and a compensation of D70,000 to a certain Joseph Gomez…
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Tui sued by Brit holidaymakers hit by gastric illness at luxury five star island resort
Approximately fifteen people have reported that their holidays were ruined this year by gastric symptoms whilst staying at the Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria hotel in Cape Verde…
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Brannan pleads guilty to some charges in federal trial connected to Pere Marquette development
One of the two developers on trial for misuse of funds tied to the troubled Pere Marquette Hotel redevelopment project has changed his plea on some of the charges against him…
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Owner of hotel that breached planning offers to knock down derelict mansion
The owner of a luxury hotel in Windsor, designed by Glasgow-based architect Unum, which breaches planning conditions, has offered to knock down a derelict house down instead of the hotel…
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Feds sue developer over unfinished Bear Lake resort in Garden City
Just off the main drag in Garden City, Water’s Edge Resort bills itself as a luxury retreat on the shores of Bear Lake. But the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, says the resort’s developer illegally used investor funds to pay himself…
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Hotel Bel-Air to pay tens of millions in back wages
The 9th Circuit upheld a National Labor Relations Board ruling that found the hotel violated labor law by refusing to rehire union employees after a temporary closure. The 9th U.S…
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Amherst IDA seeks proof that Uniland hotel has lived up to tax-break deal
The Amherst Industrial Development Agency has asked the developer of the Hampton Inn that received nearly $1.2 million in tax breaks to provide proof the hotel is a tourism destination…
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UK's Biggest Hotel Chain Wants 'EasyHotel' TM Revoked
London (October 17, 2023, 6:34 PM BST) -- Premier Inn Hotels Ltd. is arguing that the English courts should invalidate EasyGroup's "easyHotel" trademark, countering infringement claims over its "rest easy" marketing campaign…
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9th Circuit: Indefinite furlough triggers right to immediate vacation payout
In February 2022, Los Angeles federal judge Dale Fischer ruled in Hartstein v…
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Maine Hotel’s Fight with Self-Appointed ADA ‘Tester’ Heads to Supreme Court
This lawsuit was originally one of seven that Laufer filed in Maine that year, and one of more than 600 that she has filed over the past few years, primarily against small hotels and motels across the country…
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Wynn Resorts Settles Sexual Harassment Suit with Salon Workers
Wynn Resorts Ltd. settled this week with nine anonymous women who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the company in 2019, as the Las Vegas Review-Journal first reported. The terms of the settlement agreement, filed in U.S…
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Hyatt sued over use of resort fees
A legal dispute involving "junk fees" has been initiated against Hyatt Hotels Corp., making Hyatt the latest major hotel company dealing with a fee-related lawsuit.
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Paulina Bawej, 32, worked for Huangs Grill Ltd in London but was dismissed - She has since had to move out of her flat and stopped working in hospitality…
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