In addition to providing panic buttons, the AHLA’s 5-Star Promise require participating hotels to provide regular training in order to increase the safety of their workers.Providing employees with hotel panic buttons can help them to be connected to their teams and provides team members and security personnel with precise locations during an emergency.Hotel personnel need to monitor all areas of the hotel in order to increase safety.The Hospitality Industry is experiencing a major labor shortage and hotels need to find ways to attract employees.Room attendant turnover is now over 103% annually. Staff turnover rates in Hospitality is significantly higher than in other industries and rates now slightly exceed pre-pandemic levels.Housekeepers often work alone and are separated from their team members, as a result they are vulnerable to sexual assaults and harassment.What are Some of the Safety Challenges Facing the Hospitality Industry? More than 10% have been pressured for a date or sexual favors.10% have been subjected to unwanted touching (kissing, grabbing, pinching, patting, groping).15% of employees have been cornered by guests.Over 15% experienced unwelcome sexual comment, jokes or questions.Over 20% experienced unwanted sexually suggestive looks or gestures.Over 45% of employees have been subjected to indecent exposure (guests were naked when they answered the door, exposed themselves, or flashed).A 2016 report conducted by United Here found that hotel employees are often subjected to harassment and inappropriate behaviors by guests. Hotels need to act quickly in order to meet the various panic button deadlines and to ensure the safety of their most vulnerable employees. Major hotel brands such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and IHG have also been focusing on employee safety and require their properties to become compliant with panic button requirements by December 2022. Many states and cities have passed hotel panic button laws requiring that hotel employees be equipped with panic buttons as a safety measure. 58% of hotel workers disclosed that they have been sexually harassed or assaulted during the course of their work. Hotel employees often work alone and work late hours and consequently they are vulnerable to sexual assaults and workplace violence.
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