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Leisure and Hospitality Still Biggest Unemployment Factor in New Jobs Report
U.S. Travel Association | March 7, 2022
WASHINGTON — March 7, 2022 — U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ February employment report, which confirms that 73% of the jobs lost are in Leisure & Hospitality (L&H): “The overall jobs report today may be good economic news for certain sectors, but nearly three quarters (73%) of all jobs still lost due to the pandemic are in Leisure & Hospitality (L&H). The sector’s uneven recovery is due to the lack of available workers, and revenues are down due to a lack of inbound internat...
First to the Finish Line: How to Attract Top Talent to Your Hospitality Organization
Court Williams | February 11, 2022
By Court Williams The hospitality industry experienced thousands of positions eliminated during the past two years, due mainly to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, organizations are embroiled in an executive hiring frenzy as they try to fill the gaps in their executive teams ahead of the post-pandemic recovery. The reasons for this “employees’ market" are complex, but companies are increasingly introducing innovative solutions that will, in many cases, change the face of the hospitality industry forever. Here are some ways to make sure you attract the best executive candidates for your organization. Facing the Recruitm...
U.S. Travel Reacts to Release of Additional H-2B Visas
U.S. Travel Association | January 31, 2022
WASHINGTON — January 31, 2022 — U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s release of 20,000 additional H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2022: “The release of these additional visas is a good start to address the U.S. travel industry’s significant workforce challenges, but more is needed to ensure businesses are adequately staffed—particularly ahead of the busy summer travel season when so many businesses rely on access to temporary workers to sustain operations. ...
8 Ways Technology Is Tackling the Great Rehire and Resignation Crisis
Andrada Paraschiv | January 25, 2022
An employee app is the missing piece to the talent crisis– currently aggravated by Omicron – and it is something that can help hoteliers retain talent in the long run By Andrada Paraschiv 2022 is well underway but attracting job seekers to fill vacant hospitality positions is getting more difficult by the day. Those previously employed have moved on, either because they lost confidence in their employer, or they opted to work in less demanding environments. With employment priorities changing and people rethinking their options, research shows that former hospitality workers do not plan to return. A recent survey polling 30,000+ ...
The Challenges of SB 93 (California Senate Bill No. 93) Will Impose on the Employers and Their Human Resource Management Team
Brittany Schaffer | January 12, 2022
By Brittany Schaffer The COVID-19 pandemic started in early 2020, and it has caused massive changes within a short period of time. One of the most rememberable effects of the COVID-19 pandemic was that businesses had to come to a complete halt, forcing them to lay off employees. California's unemployment rates went up. Now that the stay-at-home orders have lifted, people start to come out. Businesses are now reopening, looking to rehire their laid-off employees. Before the pandemic, employers had the option of recalling only a certain number of laid-off employees they would want to rehire based on employees' job performance. T...
Hotel Lawyer Labor & Employment New Year Round-Up: What to Expect in 2022
Jim Butler | January 4, 2022
Jim Butler Several new pieces of California legislation have either recently gone into effect or will take effect in 2022, impacting nearly all employers and how they handle employment agreements, disability related to COVID, training, rehiring and retention, and a range of other practices. A new presidential administration also means a shift in the political landscape and the role played by the NLRB, OSHA and other regulatory bodies. Our round-up will help you determine which key issues may impact you in 2022; contact us to be sure you’re ready for all these upcoming changes. Click the “read more” link for each topic to see a com...
How Technology Is Combatting the Labor Shortage and Improving Guest Experience Heading Into the Holidays
Amy Jeffs | December 22, 2021
By Amy Jeffs Airlines and hotels could soon be enjoying a boost in bookings heading into the holidays. The increase in guests brings great opportunities for the industry looking to recover the nearly $300 billion in losses that were incurred during the pandemic, however, it also causes concern for those serving the influx in guests. After COVID forced the hospitality industry to shut down last year, many furloughed workers found new lines of work. This left a third of hospitality workers not returning to the industry. On top of this, hospitality workers quit their jobs in August at a rate of 6.8%, or more than double the record national...
AHLA Applauds Plans for Additional H-2B Visas
AHLA | December 21, 2021
WASHINGTON – December 21, 2021 – After the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor announced plans to make available an additional 20,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year 2022, American Hotel & Lodging Association President and CEO Chip Rogers released the below statement. “Today’s announcement is welcome news, as the lodging industry and many others continue to grapple with the tightest labor market in decades. Filling open jobs is the hotel industry’s top priority, and the H-2B visa program helps hotels and other industries with strong seasonal business and workforce needs to do just...
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