CMC Ski Ops: Aspen Skiing Co. requires helmets for Salaried employees on the mountain

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Aspen Skiing Co. requires helmets for Salaried employees on the mountain

Because we don’t care about hourly employees?

I know this is an attempt to deal with the real, government, political and other issues of skiing and helmets. However, the announcement just seems wrong to me.

500 salaried Aspen Skiing Company employees will be required to wear a helmet while on the mountain. (How many of those administrative assistants, cooks, janitors, etc. are ever on the helmet is another question.)

Look at it this way. An hourly employee has a severe head injury on the mountain. The parents go to Aspen and say, why was my son not wearing a helmet? The answer, no matter what Aspen Skiing Company says, is going to be, because we did not want to spend the money on hourly employees.

Yes Aspen is doing a good thing and trying to appear responsible with this announcement. However, there is no way to win this one. Either you protect all employees equally or none.

See Aspen To Require Helmets For Salaried On-Mountain Employees

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outdoor law, recreation law, outdoor recreation law, adventure travel law, ski area, Aspen Skiing Company, helmets, salaried employees