by THLA Staff | Jun 25, 2020 | Getaway
Sri Meenaskhi Hindu Temple A trip to Pearland isn’t complete without stopping by for art, culture, food, and fun in this Texas Gulf Coast city. Discover the many things to do in Pearland situated just south of Houston. Pearland is both a destination all its own...
by THLA Staff | Jun 22, 2020 | Blog
Hurricane season officially began June 1st.While initial forecasts predict an ‘average’ season this year, with an outlook of 13 to 19 named storms, we well know it only takes one to spell disaster. Hotels often provide shelter from the storm in a crisis and a...
by Justin Bragiel | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog
Updated June 8, 2020 All employers are required by law to post certain federal and state employment law posters in a prominent location at the place of business. A hotel employer can choose to buy employment posters from a vendor, or download and print the posters him...
by THLA Staff | May 26, 2020 | Getaway
Good Music. Good Times. Hometown. Rockwall is situated on scenic Lake Ray Hubbard, just 22 miles east of downtown Dallas on Interstate 30. The smallest county in Texas has the distinction of being one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. Known for its...
by Justin Bragiel | Apr 13, 2020 | News
Updated April 29, 2020 Webinar On April 13, THLA hosted a webinar with experts at the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). We asked the TWC questions about applying for unemployment benefits, employee eligibility, employer unemployment tax liability, partial benefits,...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 30, 2020 | News
Updated June 18, 2020 June 5th Update: President Signs The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act By Nilesh Patel & Brian Sullivan I June 18, 2020 I News On June 5, President Trump signed The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Act”)....
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 25, 2020 | News
Updated 10:00 pm, March 30, 2020 On March 27, the federal CARES Act was signed into law, providing over $2.2 trillion in federal stimulus spending to aid the U.S. economy. The THLA legal team is still reviewing the enormous bill and all the programs it creates, but...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 24, 2020 | News
June 2020 update: Note that the below information is no longer up-to-date. Governor Abbott’s statewide emergency orders have largely superseded many of the local stay-at-home orders, and many local orders have been allowed to expire. This webpage remains active...
by THLA Staff | Mar 22, 2020 | Blog
Travel has ground to a stop while many cities have mandated shelter in place restrictions due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Many hotels are contracting with state governments due to the shortage of hospital beds, or for health workers and first...
by Justin Bragiel | Mar 19, 2020 | News
Updated March 18, 2020 Texas Hotel & Lodging Association is in communication with the State of Texas and with local governments regarding the possibility of hotels entering into a lease or other occupancy agreement with the government during the response to the...