Housekeeper files lawsuit against California Hilton alleging failure to protect workers

The Hilton Irvine worker claims the hotel violated the city’s Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance by neglecting to provide functioning panic buttons.

By Jenna Walters • July 6, 2023

US visa sponsoring act gains support from hospitality leaders

The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act would mitigate the impacts of the ongoing labor shortage in the hotel industry, AHLA said.

By Noelle Mateer • June 1, 2023

Hotel franchising bill draws mixed responses after passing in the New Jersey General Assembly

AAHOA lauded the bill’s progress, while AHLA said it would “destroy” the hotel franchise model. 

By Noelle Mateer • May 31, 2023

Public review opens for HVAC-related infection controls standard

The draft establishes guidelines for clean air circulation and maintenance, as well as distinct requirements for hospitality spaces.

By Joe Burns • May 24, 2023

Washington Governor signs bill to eliminate single-use plastics in hotels

The new law will prohibit hotels from stocking guest rooms or public bathrooms with plastic-packaged personal health or beauty products — a practice already adopted by some major hoteliers.

By Jenna Walters • April 25, 2023

Arizona Governor vetoes bill safeguarding hotels from accepting housing vouchers

The bill — proposed to ensure hotels would not be required to accept government-issued vouchers to house people who are homeless — was called “a vital safeguard” by some but proved unnecessary to the state’s government.

By Jenna Walters • April 24, 2023

Marriott fined $225,000 for failure to inform consumers of ‘hidden’ resort fees

After failing to comply with a 2021 settlement with the Pennsylvania attorney general, the hotel brand announced it will update its room rate display to prominently show rates inclusive of resort or destination fees.

By Jenna Walters • Updated May 3, 2023

Washington bill targeting single-use plastics, requiring refill options heads to Gov. Inslee

Washington would join California and New York in prohibiting hotels from offering guests personal care products in single-use plastic bottles, among other provisions.

By Katie Pyzyk • April 13, 2023

Senators urge BNPL crackdown

Three Democratic U.S. senators pressed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to bring big buy now, pay later providers under federal oversight.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 30, 2023

Battle over expected Durbin bill ensues

A credit union trade group railed against expected credit card processing legislation aimed at Visa and Mastercard before a bill has even been introduced in Congress this year.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 27, 2023

IRS proposes point-of-sale tip reporting

Service industry employers that participate in a proposed voluntary IRS tip reporting program could receive protection from liability under rules that define tips as part of an employee’s pay, according to an IRS announcement.

By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 14, 2023