Hospitality Business Toolkit Task 3: Legislation and Decisions

This report provides an overview of the hospitality industry, emphasizing the significance of adhering to specific legislation. It identifies key acts like the Equality Act 2010, Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and Minimum Wages Act 1998, detailing their core provisions and implications for businesses. The report further analyzes the impact of these legislations on business decision-making processes, including hiring, operational protocols, and financial planning. It includes a matrix illustrating the relevance of various legislations to different job roles within the hospitality sector, as well as examples of potential implications and penalties for non-compliance. The conclusion underscores the importance of ethical principles and adherence to regulations in ensuring the long-term success and sustainability of hospitality businesses.

Hospitality Business Toolkit
Task 3

Cover Content
 Introduction
 Specific Legislation
 Equality act, 2010
 Health and safety at work act, 1974
 Minimum wages act, 1998
 Impact On Business Decision Making
 Potential Implications
 Potential Impact Of Regulations, Legislation And Ethical Principles
 Conclusion

Introduction
 Hospitality industry is the board category of sector within service and
facilities which includes event planning, lodging, them parks and
traveling and additional fields within tourism industry.
 The sector mainly deals with large number of people who are come to
visit and feel comfortable in the hotel

Specific Legislation
 There are various legislation which must be followed by an
organization of hospitality sector that are described as under:
 Equality act, 2010
 Health and safety at work act, 1974
 Minimum wages act, 1998

Equality act, 2010
 This is that act which has been developed by authority in order to
protect the staff members from any discrimination in the workplace.
 It states that employees must not be discriminated and it is based on
age, gender, sex, culture, etc. where they are treated in equal manner.

Health and safety at work act, 1974
 It is that act which states the employees needs and wants which
provided with heath and safety as it is related to training at workplace
for ensure their well being at the time of working in the firm.

Minimum wages act, 1998
 It is that act which states about company manager provide the wages to
the staff members as per their minimum wages specified.
 Minimum wages for employees of 25 age or over is £7.83 per hour, for
staff members whose age is 21 to 24 is £7.30 per hour and £5.80 per
hour for employees whose age is 18 to 20.
 Such wages are not provided then company can be penalised by
government authority.

Impact On Business Decision Making
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Potential Implications
Companies Act and Regulations Result Fine/Penalty
I.C.T.S Ltd. Health and Safety Act
Work Act 1974
Fine £500,000.00
Kent Country Council Control of Asbestos
Regulations 2012
Guilty £200,000.00
Southern Health NHS
Foundation Trust
Health and Safety At
Work Act 1974
Fine £1,050,000.00
Rochdale Metropolitan
Borough Council
Working time
regulation 1998
Guilty £33,500.00
GMG Car Wash Ltd Employability act 2000 Guilty £650.00

Potential Impact Of Regulations, Legislation
And Ethical Principles
 It can be analysed that all such legislation and rules are not avoid
prosecution by doing various things which help them in making
appropriate decision related to business concerns.
 It includes honesty, trustworthy, loyalty among employees so that it can
lead towards gaining high existence of the company

Conclusion
 From the above described PPT, it can be concluded that hospitality
industry is a board category of sector within service and facilities which
includes event planning, lodging, them parks and travelling.

References
Langvinienė, N. and Daunoravičiūtė, I., 2015. Factors influencing the
success of business model in the hospitality service industry. Procedia-
Social and Behavioral Sciences. 213. pp.902-910.
Bowie, D. and et. al., 2016. Hospitality marketing. Routledge.
Oskam, J. and Boswijk, A., 2016. Airbnb: the future of networked
hospitality businesses. Journal of Tourism Futures. 2(1). pp.22-42.

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