All tides ebb and flow, and since the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way most of the world works, we’re seeing a distinct turning of the tide from being in favor of the employer to holding firm for the employee.
How To Resolve The Current State Of Emergency In Hospitality Employment
July 27, 2021 via Hospitality Net
All tides ebb and flow, and since the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way most of the world works, we’re seeing a distinct turning of the tide from being in favor of the employer to holding firm for the employee. This situation is especially apparent in the hospitality industry, where historical talent shortages are being exacerbated by staff quitting in droves as the world returns to work. At the same time, recruiting new talent is becoming even more challenging, just as the industry is trying to recover and reopen.
Why Hospitality Workers Are Quitting For many people employed in hospitality, what started out as a "dream job" had become a whirlwind of long hours, demanding customers, and insufficient sleep long before the pandemic. Already disillusioned with the status quo and work/life balance, when COVID-19 came along and
they were furloughed or laid off, they had plenty of time to rethink their futures.
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July 22, 2021 via Hotel Management
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Unmasking the Challenges: 7 Options for Managing a Partially Vaccinated Workforce
June 29, 2021 via ConvergeBlog
Now that most states, the CDC, and OSHA have (or may soon) lift mask mandates for vaccinated workers, what is an employer to do about revealing an employee’s vaccination status? Under any relaxed masking guidance applicable to those who are fully vaccinated, customers, visitors, and co-workers are likely to draw their own conclusions about the vaccination status of everyone else in the workplace based upon whether or not they are wearing a mask.
Is Emotionally Intelligent Leadership a Solution to Your Labor Challenges?
June 24, 2021 via eHotelier
Emotional Intelligence (EI) enables leaders to be proactive rather than reactive; it enables leaders to manage relationships successfully and to embrace empathy.
Robert Bernstein, Partner of Laner Muchin, provides an overview of trends in employment-related claims and litigation. He explores and explains the different types of cases
that have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How Hospitality Employers Are Ramping Up Recruiting Efforts
June 7, 2021 via SHRM
Leisure travel is back following a year of lockdowns. But in the time it's taken hospitality companies to restart their hiring efforts, many of their former employees have found new jobs in other sectors. The result: Restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues nationwide can't find enough workers.
