• A. Prathima
• Prof. K. Venugopal Rao

Employment practices in the hospitality industry tends to be poor. Very few hospitality employers meet all of the basic requirements set by employment legislation and the managers and proprietors are poorly advised or trained about 'good practice'. Poor employment practice is of concern because, ultimately, it threatens India’s success in tourism and hospitality markets as well as providing only low quality employment for many people This study aims at analyzing the interdependency of Employee productivity and employment practices followed in the hospitality industry represented from star hotels ranging Five stars. It further attempts to compare the findings of Bangalore city. In an effort to do so, a survey in the form of a questionnaire and interviews was conducted from the sample comprising of 216 employees from the management and the associates categories to understand their views on the subject. The responses received were represented graphically and analyzed using basic analytical tools. The findings of his research confirm the fact that employment practices (Employee Appreciation System, Employee Benefits, Monetary Benefits, Work-Life Benefits and Employment Practices) significantly impact on the productivity of its employees in the hospitality industry. However, the productivity management system should be suitably designed to focus on key employment practices with an aim to enhance the overall employee productivity. It further states that the most important areas for boosting employee productivity on which the management of hotels should focus their employment practices are provision of “Monitory Benefits (Salary & Wages, Overtime, Incentives)” and “Work-Life Balance (Weekly offs, Holidays, Duty timings)”.

Employee Practices, Employee Productivity, Employee Benefits, Star Hotels and Bengaluru City.

"Impact of Employment Practices on Employee Productivity in star hotels: An Empirical study of Bengaluru city", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.73-81, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901E12.pdf

"Impact of Employment Practices on Employee Productivity in star hotels: An Empirical study of Bengaluru city", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp73-81, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901E12.pdf