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18 Jul 2013

Author:
Holly Tuppen, Intl. Tourism Partnership

"Addressing Human Trafficking in the Hospitality Industry"

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Our latest Know How Guide has been developed to help hoteliers understand human trafficking and forced labour – what it is, how it may affect them and what actions they can take to reduce the risk of trafficking in their business…Human trafficking is the acquisition of people by improper means such as force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them…Human trafficking can impact a hotel in a variety of ways; Use of a hotel for the sexual exploitation of adults and children…Staff, and in particular those recruited or subcontracted via unscrupulous agencies, being victims of forced or bonded labour…Products and services supplied to the hotel being produced by forced or bonded labour, labour exploitation and unethical labour practices… It is the law to protect against forced labour and sexual exploitation… With such a complex…topic, it is important that the first thing you do is make a plan...