Would it surprise you to learn human trafficking and bed bugs may become the next “ADA moments’’ in our industry?
Sound practices, preparation, and partners can help all hoteliers mitigate risk when it comes to lawsuits.
Whether it’s drive-by and frivolous lawsuits, succession and estate planning, wills and trusts, risks of employee actions, natural disasters, commonly overlooked aspects of purchase and sale agreements, or franchise agreement clauses you should negotiate, AAHOA strives to keep its members in the know, while helping hoteliers stay profitable and stay out of court, and provides them with the knowledge to keep their guests and businesses safe.
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Hoteliers are in a prime position to lead the fight against sex and labor trafficking, and waging that battle is precisely what AAHOA has been doing. For years, AAHOA has long been at the forefront of the hospitality industry’s battle against human trafficking.
One of the biggest initiatives AAHOA has been working on over the years is human trafficking awareness. Hoteliers are in a prime position to lead the fight against sex and labor trafficking, and waging that battle is precisely what AAHOA has been doing. For years, AAHOA has long been at the forefront of the hospitality industry’s battle against human trafficking.
In 2022, there were five new forced labor cases and 178 new sex trafficking cases across the United States. One hotel was charged with human trafficking. Ranked from highest to lowest, California, Texas, Florida, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, and Pennsylvania have the most human trafficking cases.
AAHOA’s partnership with Businesses Ending Slavery & Trafficking (BEST) has helped provide education and resources to hoteliers. In fact, AAHOA has trained nearly 7,000 people to recognize the signs of trafficking through our Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) Inhospitable to Human Trafficking Training Sponsored by AAHOA program.
This training is a proven tool that improves hotel safety. Human trafficking harms victims and poses serious safety risks to guests and employees. It also can expose hoteliers to substantial legal and financial liabilities. The course is free of charge and helps hotel staff identify the crime, proactively prevents it from occurring, and protects hoteliers from legal liability.
Along with human trafficking training, AAHOA provides all sorts of education from in-person workshops to online webcasts, development days at hotel brands, the AAHOA Certificate in Hotel Ownership® (CHO), education sessions at regional meetings, and more.
AAHOA also has been engaging lawmakers on policies and issues most important to hoteliers. Our advocacy agenda aims to positively influence and inform elected officials at the highest levels of government, pushing for liability protections for hoteliers and AAHOA Members, advocating for effective legislation, and protecting business owners from frivolous lawsuits while holding bad actors accountable.
