Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 2nd Quarter 2022 | Page 57

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO EMPLOYEE SAFETY DEVICE MANDATES

In 2018 , the American Hotel & Lodging Association ( AHLA ) announced the 5-Star Promise , aimed at ensuring the safety of hotel guests and employees . Around the same time , state and local lawmakers began introducing legislation to mandate similar protections for hospitality workers . Nearly four years later , the movement for added protections continues to surge - most recently , with the state of Georgia introducing a bill that would require panic buttons for hotels with 50 + rooms . Pennsylvania introduced a similar measure in 2021 , as did Massachusetts .
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