Posted to Body+Soul at (30/9/2011) on 1/10/2011 at 10:27 PM
Commenting on “Should cafés be able to ban kids?”
http://blogs.bodyandsoul.com.au/what-body-soul-thinks/article/should-cafes-be-able-to-ban-kids/
Some kids’ behaviour is no difference from any drunkards who scream and mess up the place for relaxation and enjoyment. In accordance to EPA, even a siren or burglar alarm cannot be continuously sounded for more than 7 minutes. So, why should kids be tolerated and allowed to scream on top of their voice for over 7 minutes?
Food premises are governed by Food Acts, and mess made by some kids is unacceptable and unsightly. The owner has the obligation and responsibility to keep the premises clean and hygienic in according to the Acts.
The owners can be fined for lacking a duty of care. If owners do not stop kids running around and jumping on furniture, they are in breached of OHS laws. Any incident resulting in injury can be fined substantially or may even end up with big compensation. So cafe owners, laws are on your side to ban screaming, misbehaving kids who may cost your cancellation of licence and insurance pay out.
Cafes / restaurants are neither child care centres nor kindergartens. It is not unreasonable to ban the kids from the premises for peace of mind on owners’ part and their clients’. If the parents insist, ban them, too. For goodness sake cafe / restaurant owners, don’t be bullied by irresponsible and uncivilised humans if they tell you that you are discriminating them.
Commenting on “Should cafés be able to ban kids?”
http://blogs.bodyandsoul.com.au/what-body-soul-thinks/article/should-cafes-be-able-to-ban-kids/
Some kids’ behaviour is no difference from any drunkards who scream and mess up the place for relaxation and enjoyment. In accordance to EPA, even a siren or burglar alarm cannot be continuously sounded for more than 7 minutes. So, why should kids be tolerated and allowed to scream on top of their voice for over 7 minutes?
Food premises are governed by Food Acts, and mess made by some kids is unacceptable and unsightly. The owner has the obligation and responsibility to keep the premises clean and hygienic in according to the Acts.
The owners can be fined for lacking a duty of care. If owners do not stop kids running around and jumping on furniture, they are in breached of OHS laws. Any incident resulting in injury can be fined substantially or may even end up with big compensation. So cafe owners, laws are on your side to ban screaming, misbehaving kids who may cost your cancellation of licence and insurance pay out.
Cafes / restaurants are neither child care centres nor kindergartens. It is not unreasonable to ban the kids from the premises for peace of mind on owners’ part and their clients’. If the parents insist, ban them, too. For goodness sake cafe / restaurant owners, don’t be bullied by irresponsible and uncivilised humans if they tell you that you are discriminating them.
