The hospitality-focused team in our Labor and Employment Practice Group is based in our offices throughout the U.S., aligning with your hospitality organization and offering insights into the best practices and regional nuances of each major market. With the capabilities and resources of a national firm to handle any type of matter, from discreet counseling questions to class actions, we are an extension of your in-house professionals.
Don’t just take our word for it – among our attorneys are advisers to Cornell University’s Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations, members of the peer-nominated International Society of Hospitality Consultants and officers of the American Resort Developers Association. As a result, our clients receive direct support from attorneys who are intimately involved in the unique issues hospitality companies face.
Prevention Where Possible, Litigation When Necessary
Our team formulates policies, provides daily counseling and negotiates the resolution of employment issues in every national jurisdiction to help employers avoid employment disputes before they become significant. Policy revision, separation negotiation, reduction-in-force planning, project opening and management training are essential elements for preventing unnecessary employment risk and exposure to litigation. Regular audits of wage and hour practices, reviews of immigration documents and legal support for internal investigations allow hospitality leaders to feel secure in matters of legal compliance and the knowledge that their guided direction is consistent with industry best practices. When a claim is filed and litigation is necessary, our team has experience taking aggressive positions on behalf of top name brand hospitality clients, including global hotels, resorts, restaurants and tourism companies, in order to leverage a favorable outcome before a government agency or court.