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Legal Aspects An Overview

This document provides an overview of legal aspects in the tourism and hospitality industry. It discusses how the industry relies on common law and is regulated by various laws related to employees, customers, health and safety, licensing, and more. Key points covered include how hospitality laws govern guests and employees, tourism laws regulate travel, and the importance of understanding applicable laws to ensure compliance and manage risk exposure in this industry.

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Legal Aspects An Overview

This document provides an overview of legal aspects in the tourism and hospitality industry. It discusses how the industry relies on common law and is regulated by various laws related to employees, customers, health and safety, licensing, and more. Key points covered include how hospitality laws govern guests and employees, tourism laws regulate travel, and the importance of understanding applicable laws to ensure compliance and manage risk exposure in this industry.

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An Overview:

HM 206
LEGAL ASPECTS IN
TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
Introduction
The tourism and hospitality industry is closely
interlinked with the legal system. Business
organizations such as hotels, agencies and
restaurants rely on common law when dealing
with each other.
Law also comes into play when businesses
interact with customers through the provision
of goods and services.

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LEGAL ASPECTS
means….
Legal aspects in the context of
this page include both
restrictions enforced by law and
by regulation. ... Also, law and
regulations can be subject to
change.

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HOSPITALITY LAWS
The hospitality industry encompasses arts,
entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food
services. Industry laws relate to guests and employees,
and include legislation on employee health and safety,
labor laws, environmental protection, hygiene, alcohol
licensing regulations, negligence, privacy and
contracts.

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TOURISM LAWS
Tourism laws refer to a combination of state,
federal and international laws that regulate
various aspects and functions of the travel
industry. For instance, travel law may involve
anything from hospitality to employment to public
health regulations. ... There are at least five states
that maintain seller of travel laws.

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Importance of
Knowledge of Laws
in Tourism &
Hospitality Industry

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EMPLOYEE WELFARE
๏ Service providers ought to be well-served with
all labor laws, given the unique employment
attributes in the hospitality industry.
๏ Unique challenges exist due to the nature of the
work and the variety of employees that exist in
the industry.

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CLIENT SERVICE
๏ Operators in the industry are expected to ensure
clients’ welfare and are legally liable when they
fail to meet it adequately.
๏ Client service range from food preparation and
service; ensuring general hygienic conditions,
and offering adequate security to prevent
criminal activity.

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RISK EXPOSURE
๏ Offering hospitality spans a wide array of
services, it is important to know all the laws that
apply to manage the industry’s exposure to risk.
๏ Hospitality industry service providers face the
risk of lawsuits based on breach of contract
arising our of relationships with suppliers and
guests.

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LEGAL COMPLIANCE
๏ State and federal laws prescribe standards for every
industry, and in the hospitality realm, there are a
number of relevant laws that service providers must
follow.
๏ Service providers require comprehensive knowledge
of all applicable laws to effectively manage all the
legal issues that arise in the course of operating their
business.

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END….

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