/tags/hospitality hospitality en-US WLRN Wed, 21 Dec 2022 18:00:00 GMT /technology/npr-breaking-news/2022-12-21/hotels-say-goodbye-to-daily-room-cleanings-and-hello-to-robots-as-workers-stay-scarce Nearly three years into the pandemic, travel has returned but hotel staff have not. Unable to find workers, hotel owners and managers are having to adapt to what they believe is the new normal. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 18:00:00 GMT /technology/npr-breaking-news/2022-12-21/hotels-say-goodbye-to-daily-room-cleanings-and-hello-to-robots-as-workers-stay-scarce Andrea Hsu /health/npr-breaking-news/2022-10-04/80-000-and-5-er-visits-an-ectopic-pregnancy-takes-a-toll A New York woman seeking to end a dangerous ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube finds the procedure more complicated and expensive than expected — even in a state with liberal abortion laws. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:30:00 GMT /health/npr-breaking-news/2022-10-04/80-000-and-5-er-visits-an-ectopic-pregnancy-takes-a-toll Michelle Andrews /news/2022-07-08/hiring-slipped-only-slightly-in-june-with-no-sign-of-a-looming-recession U.S. employers added 372,000 jobs in June, while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. Despite slightly slower job growth, the labor market remains an economic bright spot. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:31:02 GMT /news/2022-07-08/hiring-slipped-only-slightly-in-june-with-no-sign-of-a-looming-recession Scott Horsley /news/2022-06-29/airbnb-officially-bans-parties-at-its-listings-in-a-new-policy The company temporarily banned parties in August 2020 to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:18:05 GMT /news/2022-06-29/airbnb-officially-bans-parties-at-its-listings-in-a-new-policy Ayana Archie /news/2022-06-03/a-usf-study-shows-retail-and-service-workers-have-higher-covid-19-death-rates People who worked in labor and service jobs were a lot more likely to die from COVID-19. Researchers say improving ventilation and offering paid sick leave are some ways to protect workers in the future. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:40:15 GMT /news/2022-06-03/a-usf-study-shows-retail-and-service-workers-have-higher-covid-19-death-rates Stephanie Colombini /news/2022-06-03/the-job-market-stays-red-hot-with-the-unemployment-rate-near-a-pre-pandemic-low U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs in May as the labor market stays hot. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:25:46 GMT /news/2022-06-03/the-job-market-stays-red-hot-with-the-unemployment-rate-near-a-pre-pandemic-low Scott Horsley /local-news/2022-05-16/florida-sees-record-tourism-in-first-quarter Florida attracted a record number of tourists during the first three months of 2022, surpassing totals from similar quarters before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the hospitality and leisure industry. Mon, 16 May 2022 15:00:04 GMT /local-news/2022-05-16/florida-sees-record-tourism-in-first-quarter /2022-05-05/dems-request-special-session-on-rent-colada-inflation-wildlife-thursday-key-deer Rents are rising. Is it up to lawmakers to control the situation? We look at the rising cost of living — everything from gas to our precious Cuban coffee. Plus, could moving Key deer off the Florida Keys help save them? Thu, 05 May 2022 21:32:18 GMT /2022-05-05/dems-request-special-session-on-rent-colada-inflation-wildlife-thursday-key-deer Elisa Baena, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /2021-09-13/vaccines-and-vacancies-navagating-pandemic-protocols-in-the-workplace The job market is strong in South Florida. Offices are reopening and COVID-19 vaccines are available. So what pandemic policies are companies putting in place? Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:36:08 GMT /2021-09-13/vaccines-and-vacancies-navagating-pandemic-protocols-in-the-workplace Tom Hudson /2021-04-09/restaurants-prep-for-easing-of-covid-restrictions-miamis-new-police-chief-and-the-fate-of-a-florida-congressional-seat Miami-Dade County businesses prepare for the easing of coronavirus restrictions, City of Miami's new police chief looks to the future of the department and three Democrats have expressed an interest in running to fill Florida's 20 congressional District seat after the death of Rep. Alcee Hastings. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 22:05:12 GMT /2021-04-09/restaurants-prep-for-easing-of-covid-restrictions-miamis-new-police-chief-and-the-fate-of-a-florida-congressional-seat Andrea Perdomo