As more states pass laws requiring lodging facilities to provide employees with human-trafficking training or at least display signage calling attention to the issue, it can become difficult to keep up with the current rules.
With the financial support of the American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Foundation, ECPAT-USA, an antitrafficking policy organization, has prepared a report detailing the applicable state laws now in effect. As states are actively considering adding new legislation, the organization plans to update its survey on a semiannual basis to reflect the changing landscape.
The report, "Unpacking Human Trafficking: A Survey of State Laws Targeting Human Trafficking in the Hospitality Industry," lays out the different requirements of each state’s laws, including required languages, font size, minimum poster size and if a specific poster is required. Fourteen states have penalties for not complying, with fines as low as $50 and
as high as $5,000.
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