Regulatory and Legal Affairs

On February 17, 2025, thousands of corrections officers at more than 25 prisons across Upstate New York went on strike over staffing shortages, poor working conditions, and the implementation of the HALT Act, which limits the use of solitary confinement in New York State prisons and jails. In an address to the public, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul reported that these strikes were considered illegal, as the state’s Taylor Law prohibits public employees from striking. The strike lasted 22 days before the State and the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) reached an agreement that brought many of the striking employees back to work.

This article was written by Restaurant Hospitality. Click here to read the original article The U.S. government shutdown, as of the time of publication, has been going on a month…

EHL Hospitality Business School held the third edition of the Sustainable Investment Forum in June 2025, focusing on shareholder engagement as an essential driver of sustainable strategies. This article shares insights on what responsible investing is, exploring today’s challenges, potential solutions, as well as what the future could hold. Parts of the findings of this article were presented during the Forum.

This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article Tariff announcements in the spring, coupled with political friction between the United States and Canada, led…

PPHE has welcomed strong quarterly results, as group revenue rose 5.2% to £155.9m in the third quarter, up from £148.2m the prior year. On a like-for-like basis, revenues increased 4.9%…

The Energy & Environment Alliance (EEA), a global coalition whose members represent more than 50,000 hotels and £360 billion in hospitality and real-estate capital, today launched a worldwide consultation on the establishment of the first financially material sustainability accounting standards for the hotels and lodging sector.

Reading Time: 2 minutes US: The government shutdown in the United States has cost the hotel industry $650 million in lost business to date, according to a letter sent by…