This course introduces the legal principles of contracts, torts, agency, employment and labour laws, negotiable instruments, debt collection, business ownership, and consumer protection in Canada. It will provide students with an overview of the meaning, sources, and administration of business and hospitality law. The complexities of hospitality law and its concepts and regulations will be examined and evaluated.
Prerequisites
What you will learn
- Law of torts and contract.
Human rights legislation.
Rights and responsibilities of guests and innkeepers.
Industry regulatory requirements and employment law.
Constitutional law, common law and legislation, administrative law, criminal law
Areas of liability in hospitality industry.
Establishing a hospitality business; types of business organization, franchises, insurance, property leasing, forms of intellectual property.
Labour Code issues
Regulatory requirements of hotel/innkeeper statutes across Canada.
Hospitality business regulations
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].
Additional information
To learn more about the PLAR pathways for this course, review the Bachelor of Hospitality Management Program Content Guide.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.