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Comprehensive Checklist to Help Business Prepare for Soccer…

COMPREHENSIVE CHECKLIST TO HELP BUSINESSES PREPARE FOR SOCCER’S 2026 WORLD CUP		1
VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WILL SOON DESCEND ON THE US, MEXICO, AND CANADA, AS THE THREE COUNTRIES JOINTLY HOST THE WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT.		2
THE DETAILS:		3
If you’re not familiar, the world’s best international soccer teams play in a month-long tournament every four years to hoist one of the world’s most desirable trophies.		3
COMPREHENSIVE CHECKLIST OF CONSIDERATIONS		4
As you begin your preparations for the World Cup, here are considerations you should keep in mind – especially if you have operations in any of the host cities.		4
STAFFING NEEDS		4
BUSINESS DISRUPTIONS		5
WAGE & HOUR CONSIDERATIONS		6
OTHER WORKPLACE ISSUES		7
SECURITY AND WORKPLACE SAFETY		8
IMMIGRATION		9
DATA PRIVACY		10
LOCAL ENGAGEMENT		11
ENHANCED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES FOR GUESTS, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL VISITORS		12
LEVERAGING MARKETING AND PROMOTION		13
SUPPLY CHAIN DEMANDS		14
TECH UPGRADES		15
ACCOMMODATING GUESTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS		16
DATA ANALYTICS/AI FOR ORGANIZATIONAL DECISION-MAKING		17
SUSTAINABILITY		18
CAPITALIZING ON POST-EVENT OPPORTUNITIES		19
CONCLUSION		20
We will continue to develop resources to support businesses as the World Cup approaches, so we recommend you sign up for our Fisher Phillips Insight Service to ensure you receive direct and timely updates. If you have questions, please contact the authors of this Insight, your Fisher Phillips attorney, or any attorney in our various relevant groups: Sports Industry, Staffing, Hospitality, Wage and Hour, Workplace Safety, Immigration, International, Privacy and Cyber, Leaves and Accommodations, and AI/Data/Analytics.		20
ADAM F. SLOUSTCHER		20
TODD B. SCHERWIN		20
BENJAMIN M. EBBINK		20
TED BOEHM		20
LAUREN M. SOBASKI		20
NAN SATO		20
CIPP/E, CIPP/C		20
RISA B. BOERNER		20
CIPP/E, CIPP/C		20

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