Penn State Official Sheild
John O'Donnell
Assistant Professor in Hospitality Management
The Pennsylvania State University

Address 228 Mateer Building

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

Office Address 228 Mateer Building

University Park, PA 16802

Phone 814-863-8025
Fax 814-863-4257
E-Mail jmo13@psu.edu





Research Interests | Education | Publications | Professional Affiliations | Courses Taught


Research Interests

Unions in the 21st Century

Employee Relations

Legal Issues Affecting the Hospitality Industry


Education

1967 B.A. The Pennsylvania State University

1973 J.D. University of Pittsburgh School of Law


Recent Publications

O’Donnell, John M., Unexpected Disasters, How Prepared are You?, Pennsylvania Restaurant Matters, Issue 1, 2006.

O’Donnell, John M., Foodborne Illnesses in the Workplace, Juggling All the Balls, Pennsylvania Restaurant Matters, Issue 2, 2005.

Dixon, Brian R., and O’Donnell, John M., Paid Time Off for Partial Day Absences and Maintaining “Exempt Status,” Littler Mendelson ASAP, March, 2005.

O’Donnell, John M., Employers, Employees, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act, What You Should Know, Pennsylvania Restaurant Matters, Issue 3, 2005.

O’Donnell, John M., and Notestine, Kerry, Texas Bar and Restaurant Owners Compelled to Take Measures to Prevent Identity Thefts by Employees, Littler Mendelson ASAP, September 2005.

O’Donnell, John M., Teenage Employees Pose Special Concerns, Pennsylvania Restaurant Matters, Issue 4, 2005.

O’Donnell, John M., Avoiding Liability During the Holiday Season, Pennsylvania Restaurant Matters, Issue 6, 2005.


Professional Affiliations

Admitted to practice law before all state courts in Pennsylvania; U.S. District Courts for the Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania; United States 3rd and 6th Circuit Courts of Appeal; the United States Tax Court; and the United States Supreme Court.

Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys

Pennsylvania Tourism & Lodging Association

Pennsylvania Restaurant Association

Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society


Courses Taught

HRIM 405 - Legal Aspects of the Hospitality Industry

HRIM 466 - Human Resource Management in tihe Hospitality Industry

HRIM 467 - Management of Hotel & Restaurant Employee Relations

HRIM 490W - Strategic Hospitality Management




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