Regulations

  • Hospitality leaders shared the top trends driving growth across the industry at this year's Lodging Conference in Phoenix.
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    Top hospitality industry takeaways from 2024’s Lodging Conference

    At the annual event in Phoenix, hotel industry leaders shared the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and forecasted what will drive hospitality growth in 2025.

    By • Oct. 31, 2024
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    ‘Victory’ or ‘disappointment’? Hospitality industry reacts to Safe Hotels Act passage

    Some hospitality professionals believe the NYC licensing bill will benefit the city’s hotels, while others say it will cause “irreparable harm” to workers’ livelihoods and the local economy.

    By • Updated Nov. 5, 2024
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    Safe Hotels Act passed by New York City Council

    The controversial legislation — condemned by national hotel owners associations, but applauded by local unions — requires hotels to have a license to operate in NYC.

    By • Oct. 23, 2024
  • Hospitality leaders shared the top trends driving growth across the industry at this year's Lodging Conference in Phoenix.
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    Top hospitality trends from 2024’s Lodging Conference

    Hotel investment is on the rise, guests are craving experiential stays more than ever and extended stay is still top of mind, but labor and tech challenges linger.

    By • Oct. 14, 2024
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    ‘They work us like machines’: Debate over NYC’s Safe Hotels Act continues

    At a city council hearing, hotel industry advocates voiced opposition to the act’s limits on subcontracted labor, while hotel employees said it could improve difficult working conditions.

    By • Oct. 10, 2024
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    FTC settles yearslong investigation into Marriott’s ‘security failures’

    The settlement caps a pattern of major data breaches at Marriott and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide over the last decade.

    By Matt Kapko • Oct. 10, 2024
  • Hospitality industry leaders gave their industry outlooks and perspectives at The Lodging Conference at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024
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    View from the top: Hospitality CEOs give their industry outlooks

    Hospitality industry leaders from AAHOA, Extended Stay America, Peachtree Group and JLL are optimistic, despite possible regulatory hurdles.

    By • Oct. 9, 2024
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    Hotel Association of NYC drops opposition to revised Safe Hotels Act

    The association claims the updated proposed licensing bill addresses its "most serious concerns," while other hospitality organizations remain against it.

    By • Oct. 4, 2024
  • AHLA Interim President and CEO Kevin Carey spoke on the steps of New York City Hall, condemning a proposed licensing bill.
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    1,500 hospitality industry professionals rally against NYC licensing bill

    Hotel professionals and leaders gathered on the steps of City Hall Thursday morning to urge the City Council to kill legislation they claim would stifle jobs and economic development.

    By • Sept. 12, 2024
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    RealPage lawsuit opens a new antitrust front for pricing algorithms

    The rise of Big Data across the economy raises antitrust concerns, especially where companies are sharing sensitive proprietary data, legal experts say.

    By Justin Bachman • Sept. 9, 2024
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    Manhattan lodging market sees Q2 RevPAR growth, but challenges loom

    Despite recent “robust” performance growth in the city, a proposed licensing bill could threaten hotel operations, industry associations argue.

    By • Aug. 28, 2024
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    US Senate committee approves bill targeting hotel ‘junk fees’

    Hospitality associations applauded the approval of the Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2023, with AHLA calling it a “step toward a more transparent booking process.”

    By • Aug. 1, 2024
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    Hotel industry reacts to NLRB joint-employer rule appeal withdrawal

    AHLA, which has been fighting the rule for months, called the NLRB’s latest move a “win” for hoteliers.

    By • July 23, 2024
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    FTC takes aim at undisclosed franchising fees

    The agency also said policies that keep franchisees from reporting potentially illegal business practices to regulators are against the law.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 15, 2024
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    How the Chevron doctrine’s reversal could impact the hotel industry

    The ruling stands to affect interpretations of hotly debated statutes, including joint employer and independent contractor rules.

    By • July 8, 2024
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    How California’s ‘junk fee’ laws could impact legislation nationwide

    The state is now a testing ground for rules affecting how hotels and other accommodations display mandatory fees.

    By • July 1, 2024
  • The Biden administration signed into law legislation that gives TikTok owner ByteDance one year to sell the platform or face a nationwide ban.
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    How a TikTok ban could impact hotel marketing efforts

    Hospitality industry pros share what hotels stand to lose from a potential ban as well as alternative hotel marketing strategies to consider.

    By • June 18, 2024
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    House of Representatives passes law to regulate hidden hotel fees

    Hospitality organizations including AHLA and AAHOA support the anti-“junk fee” legislation, which would create a unified standard for displaying mandatory fees across the lodging sector.

    By • June 13, 2024
  • Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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    DOL overtime expansion ‘unlawful,’ AHLA argues

    The hospitality association, along with other business groups, filed a lawsuit claiming the rule expansion violates the Fair Labor Standards Act.

    By Caroline Colvin • May 29, 2024
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    What hotel owners need to know about California’s workplace investigations law

    Senate Bill 553, aimed at preventing and addressing workplace violence, is applicable to all California employers — including hotel business owners.

    By Rachel Reddick • May 17, 2024
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    How Hawaii’s short-term rental laws could impact hotels

    New legislation paves the way for Hawaii to regulate, and potentially ban, short-term rentals — affecting the state’s hotels and the people who work in them.

    By • May 7, 2024
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    Hotel industry orgs slam new DOL overtime eligibility threshold

    The rule gives some hotel workers access to higher pay, but hospitality industry organizations say the added cost could lead hotels to cut jobs.

    By • April 25, 2024
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    AHLA applauds Senate vote to overturn joint-employer rule

    The hotel association — alongside other professional organizations in franchise industries — has consistently railed against the rule, which will now go to Biden’s desk.

    By • April 12, 2024
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    FTC, DOJ consider hotel price-fixing case

    The agencies filed a statement of interest in a case concerning casino hotels’ use of a pricing algorithm, a practice coming under increasing scrutiny.

    By • April 3, 2024
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    AHLA praises blocking of NLRB joint employer rule

    The rule, which was set to go into effect on Monday, would have made hotel companies and their franchisees jointly responsible for employees.

    By • March 12, 2024