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by Iakjot Kaur, on Sep 2, 2024 10:30:00 AM

Hotel employees who work by themselves are vulnerable to threatening behavior and even sexual assault. The hospitality industry recognizes the need to create and maintain safer workplaces, and employee panic …

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by Iakjot Kaur, on Aug 5, 2024 10:00:00 AM

In an effort to prioritize safety, many California cities have approved a form of a 'hotel worker protection ordinance' that provides a hotel panic button to employees. Cities with effective …

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by Iakjot Kaur, on Jul 1, 2024 11:00:08 AM

In June 2023, a hotel employee filed a class action lawsuit against a hotel for violating Irvine’s recently adopted hotel worker protection ordinance. The employee alleges that the hotel failed …

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Topics:Blog PostPanic ButtonsCaliforniaIrvine

by Iakjot Kaur, on Jun 3, 2024 9:45:00 AM

A study done by Unite Here showed that 58% of hotel workers and 77% of casino workers surveyed have been sexually harassed by a guest. This study, highlighting the hotel …

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Topics:Panic ButtonsCalifornia

by Linaeya Horn-Muller, on May 6, 2024 9:30:00 AM

When working alone in a guest room in a hotel or casino, a hotel worker becomes vulnerable to threatening behavior and even sexual assault. The hospitality industry recognizes that hotel …

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by Iakjot Kaur, on Apr 1, 2024 9:30:00 AM

In California, there is a growing demand from hotel workers for improved safety measures, especially considering the high occurrence of sexual assault or harassment within the workplace. Hoteliers can prioritize …

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Topics:Blog PostPanic ButtonsCaliforniaAnaheim

by Brianna Harvey, on Mar 4, 2024 9:30:00 AM

Throughout California, hotel workers' voices are being heard about wanting better safety measures as the hospitality industry has one of the highest rates of sexual assault or harassment in the …

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Topics:Blog PostPanic ButtonsHotel EmployeesCalifornia

by Tim Badolato, on Feb 5, 2024 9:30:00 AM

Imagine this: You’re working at a hotel, trying to clean rooms as quickly as you can to prepare them for check-in. Your boss had stated the day before that there …

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by Brianna Harvey, on Jan 8, 2024 9:30:00 AM

In 2016, UNITE HERE Local 1 conducted a study that found that 49% of the housekeepers surveyed have had guest(s) expose themselves, flash them, or answer the door naked. These …

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by Brianna Harvey, on Dec 4, 2023 9:30:00 AM

In California, hotel workers are becoming increasingly vocal about wanting better safety measures in the workplace. This push for legislation is a result of the hospitality industry having one of …

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Topics:Panic ButtonsHotel EmployeesCaliforniaSanta Monica