HTE 3580 - Legal Aspects of Hospitality

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): HTE 1030

Description: This course provides an overview of the legal fundamentals that apply to operations and management in the hospitality and tourism industries with an emphasis on preventative management practices. Legal procedures, Civil Rights, contract law, negligence, relationships with guests, and specialized liabilities related to food and alcohol service, and tourism companies are covered. Additional topics of contemporary legal issues as they relate to employment practices, market regulations, and franchising.