For a large sector of the U.S. hospitality market, immigration reform is personal
Asian-American hotel operators can trace their families' arrivals to just a generation or two ago. They appreciate how a more open immigration policy would ease the U.S.'s labor plight. Allowing more immigrants into the U.S…
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Minnesota DLI alleges ‘widespread wage theft’ on 19 projects
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry said Tuesday that it has uncovered “widespread wage theft and unlawful practices” on 19 construction projects throughout Minnesota, including the Viking Lakes mixed-use development in Eagan…
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HR situation in the hospitality sector to get worse as hotel schools go empty
While the hotel industry is on a growth trajectory in the country, the human capital required to support that growth would be falling behind if the figures of admissions to the hotel management colleges in the country are any indication…
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U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES STRUGGLE TO RETAIN WORKERS
Leisure and hospitality sectors have the highest hiring rate among all industries and has consistently maintained the highest quit rates by workers among all industries, consistently exceeding 4.5 percent since July 2021, according to the U.S…
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Pub begs for staff in desperate post: ‘Police record? Who cares. Drug habit? Join the club’
A Tasmanian pub is so desperate for staff that it posted an appeal for applicants on Facebook – stating even those with a police record or drug habit would be welcome…
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