A bill introduced tonight by Councilman Kristerfer Burnett would require all hotel workers in the city–not just new hires–to be trained each year to notice the warning signs of human trafficking.
Burnett’s proposal would require all new employees to be trained in a program approved by the Baltimore City health commissioner within 30 days of being hired, but on top of that, existing employees would need to undergo training once a year. Starting in 2020, a hotel owner or operator would need to certify with the city’s housing commissioner that the entire staff completed the training as required.
The city adopted a law, sponsored by then-Councilman James Kraft, in 2015 requiring the training for new hires. But Burnett said he wants to take it a step further.
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