Legal Aspects of Hospitality Management

by Sherry, John E. H.

• ISBN13: 9780471413158
• ISBN10: 0471413151
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-09-15
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Employee relations, food and liquor liability, partron civil rights, and federal regulations are all subjects that concern hospitality operators, who know that preventing legal problems is the best way to keep profits from being siphoned off by expensive legal hassles. This book gives readers an opportunity to look at hospitality operations from a legal standpoint and to develop management strategies to prevent legal problems.

Author Biography

John E. H. Sherry, J.D. is at the School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	ix
Note to Students and Teachers: Use of Notes	xi
Introduction to Hospitality Law	1	(8)
Hospitality Operations and Government Regulations	9	(26)
Civil Rights Implications of Admission Policies	35	(16)
Sales of Food and Beverages	51	(26)
Foodservice Liability for the Safety of Patrons and their Property	77	(26)
Hotel Liability for the Safety of Guests and their Property	103	(24)
Maintaining Security	127	(24)
Staff Selection and Supervision	151	(28)
Employer-Employee Administrative Issues	179	(20)
Foodservice and Hotel Contracts	199	(38)
Property Rights	237	(40)
Forms of Business Organization	277	(28)
Franchising	305	(20)
Bankruptcy and Reorganization	325	(20)
Choosing and Managing Your Attorney	345	(14)
The Court System and Out-of-Court Settlement	359	(14)
Appendix A Federal Acts Affecting Foodservice Operators	373	(4)
Appendix B Accuracy in Menus	377	(8)
Appendix C State Laws Prohibiting Discrimination in Places of Public Accommodation	385	(2)
Appendix D State-by-State Adoption of UCC 2-318	387	(6)
Appendix E State Dramshop Acts	393	(4)
Appendix F State Equal Opportunity Laws	397	(2)
Appendix G Highlights of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990	399	(4)
Glossary	403	(22)
Index	425