A Tool for Hospitality-Based Businesses to Fight Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a global issue, and it is prevalent in various industries, including the hospitality industry. Under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), hotels, motels, and other businesses can be held liable for allowing, enabling, or negligently engaging in human trafficking on their property. Hotels, motels, and other hospitality-based businesses can be more proactive in identifying and aiding victims, as the "should have known" clause opens up liability to an appropriately broad level. This has led to multi-million dollar lawsuits against hotels and motels. Currently, 1,500 cases are open, with an estimated 5,500 more to be opened within the next few years. This blog post will discuss IMPaCT and our QR code security plugin CivConX, a tool hospitality-based businesses can use to fight human trafficking.
CivConX is an IMPaCT plugin that leverages QR codes that guests and employees can use to report concerns quickly and easily without needing an app. CivConX helps to improve guest safety and avoid potential libelous claims. Reports go directly to the front desk, security, and local law enforcement. We can help bridge the gap between you and your local law enforcement agency! IMPaCT and CivConX are valuable tools for businesses because they create an easy way for guests, employees, and even someone himself or herself to report concerns about potential human trafficking. Using our software, hospitality businesses can play a significant role in identifying and stopping human trafficking and protecting themselves from lawsuits.
The hospitality industry needs more ways to identify and aid victims of human trafficking. While training is essential, IMPaCT gives the hospitality industry a tool. The hospitality industry trains employees to use a hammer without providing a hammer. Now, with CivConX, guests and employees can easily report concerns. CivConX allows businesses to leverage its QR code tool easily. The platform lets guests and employees discreetly report problems with minimal hassle. Reports from CivConX come through IMPaCT, our secure and compliant platform, making it easier for businesses to track and follow up on any concerning activity. These reports can even be shared with law enforcement because our tool is built within a compliant Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) environment.
The hospitality industry is vast, and businesses such as hotels, motels, casinos, cruises, and MORE, are all potential targets for human traffickers. IMPaCT can benefit any hospitality-based business by providing extra protection for its guests. The platform is highly customizable to be tailored to any business's needs. CivConX can be implemented quickly and does not require guests to install apps. The combination of IMPaCT and CivConC is a practical, cost-effective way to enter the fight against human trafficking in the hospitality industry.
Human trafficking is a global issue that impacts every industry, including hospitality. Under the TVPA, hospitality businesses can be held liable even if they "should have known" about human trafficking activity on their property. CivConX, a plugin reporting tool for IMPaCT, allows businesses and guests to easily and discreetly report human trafficking without downloading an app. IMPaCT with CivConX is a valuable resource to combat human trafficking, and we urge businesses in the hospitality industry to consider implementing this tool to help protect their guests.
