DEVELOPMENTS IN EMPLOYEE PRIVACY RIGHTS AMONG HOSPITALITY ORGANIZATIONS: A PROGRESSION TO A DICHOTOMY OF ETHICAL INTERPRETATIONS

Abstract

Relative to other industries, hospitality organizations tend to be labor intensive, employing large numbers of individuals in hotels, resorts, restaurants, and other related enterprises. There has been long-standing debate between the rights of worker personal privacy and the need for employers to know information concerning prospective and current employees. This article presents an evolution of employment relationships in the hospitality industry to demonstrate the complex nature of employment from legal, moral, and ethical perspectives that exists at the current time. It provides discussion of the balance between the rights of individuals and employers’ “need to know” private information to draw conclusions and suggestions for practicing hospitality human resource managers.

Citation

Tesone, D.V. and Ricci, P. (2005), "DEVELOPMENTS IN EMPLOYEE PRIVACY RIGHTS AMONG HOSPITALITY ORGANIZATIONS: A PROGRESSION TO A DICHOTOMY OF ETHICAL INTERPRETATIONS", Advances in Hospitality and Leisure (Advances in Hospitality and Leisure, Vol. 1), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 199-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1745-3542(04)01013-6