The Impact of Legislation on the Tourism Industry: A Detailed Analysis

This report provides an analysis of the legislation governing the tourism industry, with a focus on equality and health and safety. It examines key legislation such as the Equality Act 2010 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, highlighting their impact on businesses like Thomas Cook. The report explores the historical context of the tourism industry, including the evolution of travel and the importance of ensuring equal treatment and safety for all employees and customers. It also discusses the role of employers in maintaining a safe work environment and the mechanisms for addressing discrimination and other legal issues. The report emphasizes the importance of compliance with legislation to protect both the business and its stakeholders, and showcases the importance of the brand image.

In the early age, cultural aspects, learning languages and travelling challenges restricted (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015). In 14 century
Christopher Columbus sailed westward and vasco da gama cruised to country for earn money then business travel has been integral part of
tourism industry(Cave and Brown 2012). Early tourism started with Nomads who
travelled around the world in search of food and shelter. Main intension of this traveller is to gathered food and traded around the world and
gave rise to the barter system (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015). 1500 BC is marked as the era when the Europeans visited pyramids and thus
developed the tourism for pilgrimage. Early tourism started with Nomads who travelled around the world in search of food and shelter. Main
intension of this traveller is to gathered food and traded around the world and gave rise to the barter system (Capacci, Scorcu and Vici, 2015).
1500 BC is marked as the era when the Europeans visited pyramids and thus developed the tourism for pilgrimage.
Principles of health, safety and security legislation on the travel and
tourism sector and Legislation of EqualityThe main reason behind the legislation was to
regulate tourism industry by including unified
criteria of practices of tourism; this was done as
to determine the rights and obligations the
people in tourism industry has to follow.
Thomas cook is one of the largest tour provider
and it makes sure that its own assets and
employees are safe and remain unharmed. The
health and safety in tourism sector is governed
by the act health and safety act 1974. This act
ensures individual health and security at their
respective workplace. If anything happens to
the employee at the workplace the employer is
held responsible for it. If the act is performed
by the employee is with the permission of the
employer, then employer will be held
responsible for it. The employer has to ensure
that the employee is safe and secure while he
performs the job.
The tourism industry legislation strictly states that
the providers such as Thomas cook should treat
everyone with Equality, meaning providing them all
the facilities which they would have provided any
other person.
The Equality Act 2010 states that the equal
treatment shall be given to the entire employee’s
and the citizens of the nation while removing any
inconsistencies in the services. This act has been
made out by merging some acts which use to dictate
about the discrimination in early years. If a person
faces any type of discrimination at the time when he
is availing services or is using services of Thomas
cook, he can directly report to the authority and
tribunal to sort the situation out. Thomas cook has to
follow the legislation in order to protect itself from
legal issues and increase their brand image. This
helps Thomas cook in showcasing that for them
everyone is equal.
Discrimination is recognized under the
legislation in different ways which is
followed by Thomas cook:
 Indirect
 Direct
 Perceptive
 Disability
 Harassment
To protect the people from getting
discriminated at the time of employment a
tribunal has been set up where a person can
file the claim of getting help in employment
and services. If a person faces any type of
discrimination at the time when he is
availing services or is using services of
Thomas cook, he can directly report to the
authority and tribunal. To sort the situation
out.