Legal Briefs: Travel Weekly

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Cruise lines free to favor some agencies with better pricingQ: Aren't cruise line practices favoring some agencies over others illegal? What if such practices favored one age group over...

Agents sometimes need to inform suppliers about a clientQ: Suppose we know a client who has a contagious disease and is about to take a cruise that we booked. Do we have a duty to...

Take steps to avoid any terror-related lawsuitsQ: What should we be telling clients about the risk of terrorism in Europe in order to avoid liability yet not lose sales?Q:...

Ruling on Lufthansa's GDS surcharge could have dire effectsQ: What do Lufthansa's contracts with Sabre prohibit, and what do they allow?

Wait until a merger officially closes to start combiningQ: Is it safe to hand over client lists and have employees move to a new agency before the contract is signed?

Consent is needed before recording telephone conversationsQ: Are there legal requirements I must follow before recording a call? If a client calls from another state or vice versa,...

These steps may define workers as ICs under federal, state lawsQ: What other steps can we take to help ensure that our ICs don't get reclassified as employees?

Short corporate-account contracts can still hit the same pointsQ: Could I cut down our standard corporate-account contract to its bare essentials without sacrificing our rights or the...

Agencies using independent contractors can avoid labor auditsQ: What can I do to help avoid a labor audit and big bill for back pay, taxes and penalties regarding my agency's independent...

Line between independent agent and employee may be shiftingQ: Has the government's new position on independent contractors affected the travel agency business? If not, do you think there...

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