William Wilkes and Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
It's not just the scale of these numbers that is worrying, it's that the companies don't appear to be taking them seriously.
4 months ago
Christopher Palmeri and Janelle Lawrence , Bloomberg
Would the loss of a gaming license in Boston spell doom for Wynn Resorts? We’ll have to wait and see.
5 months ago
Nick Turner, Bloomberg
A mere $20 million in fines is nothing for a company that made $6.72 billion in operating revenues last year. Wynn Resorts is certainly lucky to have retained its gaming licenses in Nevada, too.
6 months ago
Rebecca Greenfield, Bloomberg
Marriott has been trying to deflect the concerns of female housekeepers for years now, but things are starting to heat up for the hotel brand.
7 months ago
Rayna Katz, Skift
The jury is still out on whether tweaking events can eliminate sexual harassment incidents — maybe that’s too easy of a fix. But if the better answer is communication and education, is the meeting industry providing that support?
7 months ago
Allan Leibowitz, Skift
It’s been one of the dirty secrets of the airline business for decades, but the #MeToo movement is now exposing sexual harassment among cabin crew in Australia. Accusations from a leading union have forced the airlines to issue strong denials about systemic problems.
11 months ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Implementation of panic buttons, or employee safety devices, for hotel employees is a good start, but it should just be the beginning of the much broader measures the entire global hospitality industry should take to ensure the safety of every single person who walks through its doors.
12 months ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
When cases like these settle out of court, the public doesn't get to learn much.
12 months ago
Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg
Elaine Wynn is ready to clean house, and it's probably a good idea considering the stained reputation her ex-husband has left on the casino resort company that bears his name.
1 year ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
It's nice to see Alaska Air's CEO saying all the right things about preventing sexual assault and harassment. Now let's see if the new training and procedures actually work.
1 year ago
Sarah Enelow, Skift
Richard Branson might be a contender for the king of lechery, and Steve Wynn's sexual harassment scandal didn't come as a surprise to some, but the lawsuit against Travel Leaders Group, if the allegations turn out to be true, is a reminder that you don't have to be a household name to be held accountable.
1 year ago
Daniela Wei and Bruce Einhorn, Bloomberg
The new license was going to be tough, and Wynn's behavior would have been a factor. The hotel giant needs to make sure it has serious and talented management in place now that he's gone – he can't be secretly operating behind the scenes.
2 years ago