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This is all largely unprecedented territory for the world. We have rarely–if ever–seen this kind of global response to a disease. That being said, there are instances and policies from … Continue Reading The Great American Shutdown–Day 4
Yesterday, the Senate passed a bill that extended family and medical leave to those who worked for companies with under 500 employees. As we discussed in the podcast, this bill … Continue Reading 86 Society–Day 3
Today marks the first full day of the ban on bars and restaurants in much of the country. Colorado was the 9th state to completely ban bars and restaurants from … Continue Reading 86 Hospitality
“All bars in the state, and restaurants, will close at 9pm tonight. How long this order will be in effect, we don’t–frankly–know… …This is not just only a question about … Continue Reading “The Time for Persuasion and Public Appeals is Over” All Bars and Restaurants Closed in Illinois and Ohio
Everything you need to know about Corona Virus in the hospitality industry can be found here. Update: Pennsylvania appears to be the first state to fully close liquor stores, and … Continue Reading Social Distancing: The Enormous Threat to Hospitality
Everything you need to know about Corona Virus in the hospitality industry can be found here. UPDATE: JERSEY CITY IS THE FIRST TO PLACE A CURFEW ON BARS AND RESTAURANTS … Continue Reading Fear is Killing the Service Industry–Not Coronavirus
“Pandemic means ‘all the people’ (pan = all; demos = people) and the implication of an outbreak of [a pandemic] is that it will spread rapidly through a non‐immune population and infect most if not all of them. If you take out the ‘dem’, the word pandemic becomes panic.”
The public panic over Corona virus has renewed calls for paid sick leave among hospitality workers. To some extent, this makes sense. As I stated in a previous article, hospitality … Continue Reading Corona virus and Sick Leave
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