Author: Justin Bragiel
Coronavirus Affecting Global Travel; Hotels Must Review Health and Safety Measures
March, 1 2020Updated March 2, 2021 March 2: Governor Updates Executive Order on Reopening Texas. Read more here. THLA partner Fisher & Phillips provides guidance on whether to require employees to obtain… Read more »
Reminder: If Your Company Does Not Provide Workers’ Compensation Coverage, It is Time to File Your Annual Report to TDI
February, 27 2020Texas is the only state that does not require employers to obtain workers’ compensation insurance coverage for their employees. This practice is known as “going bare,” and employers who do… Read more »
San Antonio Paid Sick Leave Blocked
November, 30 2019On November 22nd, 2019 a federal district judge blocked the City of San Antonio’s paid sick leave ordinance from taking effect as scheduled on December 1, 2019. The injunction issued is part… Read more »
November Election 2019 – The 10 Texas Constitutional Amendments
October, 28 2019Halloween is here, heralding a few signs of Fall–it’s finally getting a bit cooler outside, the Holidays will be here soon, and for those attuned to the political scene, November… Read more »
Massage therapist licensing: Fingerprinting, other new requirements are taking effect – January 2020 update
September, 10 2019Several new laws passed during the 2019 Legislative Session affecting the regulation of massage therapist licensing have taken effect. Here are the important changes that hotel spa managers should be… Read more »
TABC Compliance Reporting Due
August, 30 2019Reminder: Every year, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) requires all TABC alcoholic beverage permit-holders to submit a compliance report as part of the inspection process. The 2019 compliance reporting… Read more »
Dealing with your hotel’s insurance after a disaster: Do you have a plan?
August, 26 2019Handling insurance claims while undertaking cleanup and repair efforts after a disaster strikes your hotel property is the last thing an owner or manager wants to deal with. However, how… Read more »
I-9 Immigration Audits On the Rise
June, 29 2019June 29, 2019 Justin Bragiel, THLA General Counsel In the last week, the Trump Administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has stepped up I-9 audits of businesses across the U.S.,… Read more »
2019 Legislative Session Report
June, 20 2019By session’s end, there were 7,324 bills filed. Of those, 1,428 bills passed into law. This translates to only about one in every five bills that are filed pass into… Read more »
2019 Regular Legislative Session, End of Session Preview
May, 31 2019May 2019 The 2019 Regular Legislative Session wrapped up as a very positive one for the Texas hotel and lodging association. This session, we offered tourism public improvement district… Read more »