Hospitality Business Toolkit: Task 3 Report on Legislation

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the legal and ethical considerations within the hospitality industry, focusing on the impact of various legislations on business decision-making. It begins by outlining key areas such as health and safety, minimum wage, and equality laws. The report then delves into the implications of company, employment, and contract law, highlighting how these regulations influence personnel management and operational strategies. A detailed table illustrates the impact of specific legislation on different roles within a hospitality organization. Furthermore, the report examines real-world examples of companies prosecuted for non-compliance, detailing the financial consequences. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of adhering to regulations, legislation, and ethical principles to ensure smooth business operations and sustainable growth within the hospitality sector. The report also includes a list of relevant references.

Hospitality
Business Toolkit
(Task 3)

Table of Content
 Introduction
 Legislations of hospitality organisations
 Company, employment and contract law potential impact upon business decision
making
 Potential implications of regulations, legislations and standards
 Potential impacts of regulations, legislations and ethical principles
 Conclusion
 References

Introduction
Hospitality industry is wide and involve several areas such as planning
of events, theme parks, lodging, travelling, accommodation
facilities, cruise line and so on. Respective sector is fast growing
which result in development of economy by providing job
opportunities and better living standards.

Legislations of hospitality organisations
Several laws and legislation given by the government of every nation
which have to be followed by hospitality organisation.
Explanation of these are as follows :-
 Health and Safety Work Act, 1974
 Minimum Wages Act, 1998
 Equality Act, 2010

Company, employment and contract law
potential impact upon business decision
making
There are several laws related to company, employment and contract
which gives wide impact on the decision making procedure of
company. If these are not followed in proper manner then result in
negative impact on business. Impact of these on personnel and
higher authorities has given below with letter L,A,W where, L
reflects persons leading for making sure compliances.

Cont...
Legislation Directors Porter
Control of asbestors regulation1987L L A A W W W W W W W L W W W A A A
Control of substancehazardous toHealthregulations 2002L L L L A A A W W A A W W A A W W W
Controlledwasteregulations 1992L L A L W A A W W L A W A L W A A A
DisabilityDiscriminationact L L A L W W A W A A W W A A W W A A
EmployabilityAct 2002 L L A L W A W A W A A A A A A A A A
Employment right Act 1996 L L A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Employment Visas L L A A W W W W W W W W W W W A A A
EquityAct 2010 L L L A A A W W W A A A A A A A A A
Fireprecautionact 1971 L L L L A A A A A W W W W W W W W W
Foodsafetyact 1990 L L L L A A A A A A A W W W W W W W
health&safetyact 1990 L L A L A W A A W A A W W W W W W W
Health&safetyact 1992 L L A L A A A A A A A W W W W W W W
Health&safetyregulation1981L L A L A A A A A A A W W W W W W W
Health&safetyat workact 1974L L A L W W W A A A A W W W W W W W
Health&safetyRIDDOR L L A L A A A A A A A W W W W W W W
Humanright act 1998 L L A L A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Licensing act 2003 L L A L W W W A A A A A A A A A A A
Livemusic act 2012 L L L L W W W W W W W W W A A W W W
Manual handling operations regulations 1992L L L L W W A W A A A A A A A A A A
National minimumwageact 1998L L L A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Wasteregulations 2011 L L A L A A A A A A A A A A A W W W
Working timeregulation1998 L L A L A W A W A A A A A A A A A A
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Potential implications of regulations,
legislations and standards
There are name of some companies that has been prosecuted for
violation of various legislation along with the amount of fine are as
follows:
Organisations Act or Regulation Result Amount of Fine
Hill Care Limited Health and Safety At
Work Act 1974
Guilty £100000
GMG Car Wash Ltd Employers Liability
Compulsory Insurance
Guilty £650
Kent County Council Control of Asbestos
Regulations 2012
Guilty £200000
Western Isles Council
Health and Safety At
Work Act 1974
Guilty £12,000.00
Woodbay Limited Health and Safety At
Work Act 1974
Guilty £50000

Potential impacts of regulations,
legislations and ethical principles
There are several rules, regulations, laws and legislations are designed
by the government of particular nation which gives wide impact on
decision making process. Moreover, these legislations help in
smooth running of hospitality organisations. Companies come under
respective sector have to kept in mind several laws and legislation
such as health and safety, minimum wages etc. for decision making

Conclusion
From the above discussion it has been identified that, hospitality
industry is wide and help in growth of economy by providing job
opportunity and living standard to peoples. Apart from this there are
several rules, regulations and laws given by the government of every
nation which have to be followed by the hospitality industry
organisation.

References
 Sobaih, A. E. E., Ritchie, C. and Jones, E., 2012. Consulting the
oracle?: Applications of modified Delphi technique to qualitative
research in the hospitality industry. International Journal of
Contemporary Hospitality Management. 24(6). pp.886-906.
 Weinstein, A. and Morritt, R., 2012. Segmentation strategies for
hospitality managers: Target marketing for competitive
advantage. Routledge.

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