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by Iakjot Kaur, on Oct 7, 2024 6:08:17 PM
Earlier this year, the New York City Council introduced the Safe Hotels Act. This proposed legislation is a response to rising concerns about crime in and around hotels, and it …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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 …
Read Storyby 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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