For a Delta Hotels By Marriott franchise, who is responsible for making employment decisions at the Hotel?
Delta_Hotels_By_Marriott Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
B. Hotel Employment Matters. All employment decisions at the Hotel will be made solely by Franchisee or the Management Company. Franchisor does not direct or control the employment policies or decisions for the Hotel. All employees at the Hotel are solely employees of Franchisee or the Management Company, not Franchisor, and neither Franchisee nor the Management Company is Franchisor's agent for any purpose with regard to Hotel employees. Franchisee or the Management Company will promptly inform Franchisor whenever it hires a general manager.
- C. Communication with Managers and Management Company. Franchisor may communicate directly with the managers at the Hotel and the Management Company about day-to-day operations of the Hotel and Franchisor may rely on such statements of the managers and Management Company. Such communications will not affect the requirements of Section 25 or Section 27.7. Franchisor will under no circumstances direct or control such Hotel operations.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 134–251)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Delta Hotels By Marriott Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee or their management company is solely responsible for all employment decisions at the Hotel. Delta Hotels By Marriott explicitly states that they do not direct or control the employment policies or decisions for the Hotel.
This means that as a Delta Hotels By Marriott franchisee, you (or your management company, if you choose to use one) have the autonomy to hire, fire, and manage hotel staff according to your own policies and procedures, as long as they comply with applicable laws. Delta Hotels By Marriott emphasizes that all employees at the Hotel are solely employees of the franchisee or the management company, and not of Delta Hotels By Marriott itself. Furthermore, neither the franchisee nor the management company acts as Delta Hotels By Marriott's agent concerning Hotel employees.
Delta Hotels By Marriott may communicate directly with the managers at the Hotel and the Management Company about day-to-day operations of the Hotel and Delta Hotels By Marriott may rely on such statements of the managers and Management Company. However, Delta Hotels By Marriott will under no circumstances direct or control such Hotel operations. The franchisee or management company must also promptly inform Delta Hotels By Marriott whenever it hires a general manager.