Hyatt Hotels Corporation is one of the largest hotel chains in the world. Founded in 1957, the organization operates approximately 492 properties across the world. The recent allegations of unjust employment practices have severely affected the reputation of the organization. This small research paper aims to identify various allegations against the Hotel by reviewing wide-range of literature present on internet and focuses on finding out various issues and factors that affect the Labour Relations Board’s practices and standards. This research paper also summarizes the findings using critical path thinking strategy to recommend strategies that adhere to an optimum level of practices of the Hospitality Industry.
Allegations of Unjust Practices against Hyatt
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has been facing numerous of allegations regarding unjust employment practices followed by the top management of the organization. The major allegation against Hyatt was that the organization has been implementing offensive and abhorrent policies towards its employees, who are working as housekeepers (Liu, 2012). Hyatt Hotels has been really exploiting housekeepers with crushing huge workloads making them to clean almost 30 rooms in 8-hour shift. These crushing workloads have been leaving housekeepers to suffer from severe pain and hardship. Thus, housekeepers of Hyatt have alleged that the unethical and unjust labor practices followed by the organization have been severely impacting their well-being and human rights and dignity (Liu, 2012).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Allegations of Unjust Practices against Hyatt
- Issues that affect the Labour Relations Board's practices and standards
- Recommendations for Hospitality Industry
Objectives and Key Themes
This research paper aims to examine allegations of unjust employment practices against Hyatt Hotels Corporation. It explores various issues that impact the Labour Relations Board's practices and standards, drawing on a wide range of online literature. The paper ultimately provides recommendations for optimizing hospitality industry practices.
- Unjust employment practices at Hyatt Hotels
- Impact of Hyatt's policies on employee well-being
- Standards and practices of the Labour Relations Board
- Recommendations for improving hospitality industry practices
- Employee protection and discrimination in the hospitality sector
Chapter Summaries
- Introduction: This section provides an overview of the research paper's objectives and scope, focusing on the allegations against Hyatt Hotels and their impact on labor relations practices.
- Allegations of Unjust Practices against Hyatt: This chapter delves into specific allegations against Hyatt, highlighting their policies towards housekeepers, including excessive workloads and discriminatory practices. It discusses the impact of these practices on employee well-being and human rights.
- Issues that affect the Labour Relations Board's practices and standards: This section examines key issues that affect the Labour Relations Board's practices and standards, such as unsafe working conditions, unreasonable firings, and discriminatory hiring practices. It explores how Hyatt's actions contradict these standards.
- Recommendations for Hospitality Industry: This chapter offers recommendations for improving practices within the hospitality industry. These recommendations focus on setting realistic targets, creating inclusive work environments, and ensuring employee protection by adhering to Labour Relations Board standards.
Keywords
The primary focus of this paper revolves around the themes of unjust employment practices, employee well-being, labor relations board standards, hospitality industry best practices, and employee protection. It investigates the consequences of Hyatt's policies and offers solutions for creating more ethical and inclusive work environments.
- Quote paper
- Felix Otieno (Author), 2012, Principles of Hospitality Management, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/266190
