LEGISLATION & ETHICS IN TRAVEL & TOURISM SECTOR

THE IMPACT OF PRINCIPALS OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND SECURITY LEGISLATION ON TRAVEL AND
TOURISM SECTOR
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974
This act states that employers must provide a duty of care for their
employees. In case of cox and kings, the company directors may be
held liable to retail travel operator for supplying the necessary
training, protective wear and equipment to deal with such a task.
The manager's fail to comply with his duties is a criminal offence
and is therefore subject to criminal law. This act impacts to the
general duties of employers, employee, and contractors of the cox
and kings tourism agency.
THE OCCUPIER'S LIABILITY ACT 1957
The occupier’s liabilityactconcerns the duty of care owned by
those who occupy real property, through ownership or lease, to
the people who visit. The occupier will be considered liable for
allowing the retail operator to step into the opening.
VICARIOUS LIABILITY ACT
The vicarious liability act apply where
the individual or firm held
responsibility for torts committed to
another person. The cox and king
tourism know that the employee held
the vicarious liable and face the full
cost for a tort then ensure minimize the
chance of committing the tort. This is
done by monitoring performance of the
employee.