Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Training for General Industry [Complete Video Kit]
$239
This is the “General Industry” version. If you are looking for the version for hotels, motels and other lodging properties, written to the hotel training laws in ten states, that can be found here:
Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Training for Hotels & Hospitality. Properties that run both a hotel and a restaurant can use both programs together.
Human trafficking is not only a hotel problem. Restaurant kitchens, truck stops, bus stations, airports and contract crews on a loading dock are all places where it happens in plain sight, and where an ordinary employee may be the first to notice.
The law is catching up with that reality. Illinois 820 ILCS 95 covers restaurants and truck stops as well as hotels and calls for at least 20 minutes of training. California Civil Code §52.6 covers transit station operators, 49 U.S.C. §44734 and §44738 address training for airline flight attendants and gate and ticket agents, and federal contractors work under FAR 52.222-50.
This program was built for that broader workforce. It shares the core training of our hotel program, then adds a module on other workplaces and a workplace protocol with three scenarios. It gives labor trafficking and sex trafficking equal weight and teaches one consistent message: observe, document and report, and never confront or detain anyone.
WHAT EMPLOYEES WILL LEARN
- Define human trafficking, including labor trafficking and sex trafficking, and explain force, fraud and coercion
- Tell trafficking apart from smuggling, and understand that trafficking does not require crossing a border
- Recognize the people most at risk and the eight red-flag indicators they may see at work
- Spot labor trafficking inside normal operations: staffing agencies, subcontractors, debt, housing tied to the job, and pay or papers held by someone else
- Recognize how trafficking shows up in restaurants and bars, truck stops, transit stations, airports and rideshare
- Describe their role: observe, document and report, without confronting or detaining anyone
- Know who to tell at work: a supervisor, HR or the compliance line, the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733, and 911 in an emergency
COURSE TOPICS
What Human Trafficking Is The federal definitions of sex trafficking and labor trafficking, with a plain example of force, fraud and coercion. The four forms (labor and sex, adult and child), why a minor in commercial sex is a victim even without force, fraud or coercion, and why trafficking is about control, not transportation. Cards separate trafficking from smuggling, and sex trafficking from labor trafficking.
Who Is at Risk and What Victims Experience Traffickers target vulnerability: youth, poverty, debt, addiction, homelessness, prior abuse, unstable immigration status and isolation. Most victims know the person exploiting them. This section describes what victims go through in respectful, survivor-informed terms and explains why they rarely ask for help.
The Eight Red-Flag Indicators Each of the eight indicators named in the Texas Attorney General’s lodging training standards gets its own card and scene, from deferring to another person and lacking control of money or ID to living at work and carrying multiple phones. The key lesson: one indicator means little. A pattern is what you report.
Labor Trafficking in the Workplace Labor trafficking hides inside normal operations such as contracted cleaning, landscaping, construction and temporary staffing. Employees learn the signs of debt bondage (recruitment fees, housing deductions, workers who never see their own pay) and that a contractor’s crew is reported the same way as anyone else.
Your Role: Observe, Document, Report What to write down (time, place, description, room or vehicle) and what never to do: confront, accuse, detain, follow, photograph the person’s face or alert the suspected trafficker. Also covered: how to respond if someone asks for help, when to call 911, and the no-retaliation message for good-faith reports.
What Happens After a Report The hotline assesses a report, connects victims to services and refers to law enforcement when appropriate. Employees will usually not hear the outcome, and a report is information, not an accusation.
Restaurants and Bars Restaurants are among the most reported labor-trafficking venues: workers housed by the employer, paid in cash or not at all, and told they owe for the job. Front of house can see sex trafficking too. A chart of National Human Trafficking Hotline data, with its source and date, puts restaurants in context.
Truck Stops and Trucking Truck stops are a known venue, and drivers and truck-stop staff have been among the most effective reporters in the country. Employees learn the indicators and the right response: note the plate, the time and the description, do not approach the vehicle, and call the hotline or 911.
Transit, Rideshare and Airports Stations, airports and rideshare pickups are where victims are moved. Gate agents, station staff and drivers learn the signs, such as a traveler who does not know their destination or whose ID someone else holds, and how to report without stopping the ride or confronting anyone.
Staffing, Contract Labor and Federal Contractors If your company uses staffing agencies or subcontractors, your employees are the eyes on those workers. A card covers FAR 52.222-50 policy and awareness for federal contractors and reporting through your compliance plan.
Your Workplace Protocol and Three Scenarios NEVER and ALWAYS cards set the rules, and a who-to-tell card lays out the path: supervisor, HR or compliance line, the hotline, and 911 for danger. If a supervisor or owner may be involved, employees learn to skip them and call the hotline themselves. Three scenarios (restaurant, truck stop, contract crew) each give a 15-second countdown to decide.
Your State’s Requirements The program closes with a state card. The Standard version carries a national card, and the Illinois Specific version names 820 ILCS 95 and its coverage of hotels, restaurants and truck stops.
WHY THIS TRAINING MATTERS
Most trafficking situations at work are seen not by a manager but by a line cook, a night cashier, a gate agent or a crew lead. Those employees need to know the indicators and exactly who to tell.
The rules are also tightening. Illinois enforcement for restaurants and truck stops began on October 1, 2026, and transit operators, airlines and federal contractors have their own obligations. This program is designed to satisfy the 20-minute minimum in 820 ILCS 95, supports the transit, airline and federal-contractor rules, and gives every employee one clear reporting path. Your state or contract may set its own rules, so confirm your current requirements.
WHO NEEDS THIS TRAINING
Employees in workplaces where trafficking can be seen, including:
- Restaurants, bars and food service
- Truck stops, fuel centers and trucking companies
- Transit, rail and bus stations, and rideshare drivers
- Airlines and airports, including flight attendants and gate and ticket agents
- Staffing agencies and employers that use contract labor
- Federal contractors and subcontractors
- Warehousing, manufacturing, construction and other general industry workplaces
Available in either English or Spanish, and on either USB stick or DVD, this complete human trafficking awareness program will help you meet your workplace training requirements. The English video runs 22:14 and the Spanish video runs 25:23; the Spanish version translates the on-screen text as well as the narration. One purchase of $239 covers your whole workforce, with no per-seat fees. This training is also available in our online training library; contact us for details.
This Complete Human Trafficking Training for General Industry Program Includes These Items:
- Full-length Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention training video for General Industry
- 10-question employee quiz and answer sheet
- A “Presenter’s Guide” if you are going to do this training in person, with an outline of the full narration, a compliance crosswalk (Appendix A), state requirements at a glance (Appendix B) and a training acknowledgment form (Appendix C)
- A printable training sign-in sheet to keep track of your training program
- A printable Certificate of Completion. You can print as many copies of the Certificate as you need
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It is for any workplace outside hotels and lodging where employees might see trafficking: restaurants and bars, truck stops and trucking companies, transit and rail stations, rideshare, airlines and airports, staffing agencies, employers that use contract labor, and federal contractors. Warehouses, manufacturers and construction firms that rely on subcontracted crews will find the labor-trafficking material especially relevant. If your business is a hotel, motel or resort, choose our Hotels u0026 Hospitality version instead, since several states set hotel-specific topic lists.
The Illinois Lodging Services Human Trafficking Recognition Training Act, 820 ILCS 95, covers hotels, restaurants and truck stops. It calls for at least 20 minutes of training for staff with recurring public contact, within six months of hire and every two years after that, and it has been enforced since October 1, 2026. This program is designed to satisfy that requirement: the English video runs over 22 minutes and includes restaurant and truck-stop segments and scenarios. Choose the Illinois Specific option so the closing card names the Act, and confirm current Illinois requirements before you rely on it.
FAR 52.222-50 calls for federal contractors to have an anti-trafficking policy and an employee awareness program. This video is designed to serve as the awareness training piece. It covers the labor-trafficking signs that matter on federal contracts, such as held identity documents and recruitment-fee debt, and it tells employees to report through your compliance plan. It does not replace your written policy or compliance plan, and contract terms vary, so review the clause in your own contract with your contracting officer or counsel.
Yes. A full segment covers bus and rail stations, airports and rideshare pickups, with indicators for gate and ticket agents, station staff and drivers. California Civil Code §52.6 calls for at least 20 minutes of training for transit station operators’ employees who may encounter victims, and 49 U.S.C. §44734 and §44738 address training for airline flight attendants and gate and ticket agents without prescribing the content. This program is designed to support those requirements. Confirm with your agency or regulator what it accepts.
Only the state requirements card near the end of the video. The Standard version closes with a national card: your state may require this training, call 911 in an emergency, and the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733. The Illinois Specific version replaces it with a card that names 820 ILCS 95, the hotels, restaurants and truck stops it covers, staff with recurring public contact, and the six-month and two-year timing. Everything else, including the quiz, answer sheet and Presenter’s Guide, is identical.
The kit gives you several records. Each employee completes the 10-question quiz, which you grade with the answer sheet. The printable sign-in sheet records who attended each session, and the printable Certificate of Completion can be issued to every employee who finishes. Appendix C of the Presenter’s Guide is a training acknowledgment form each employee can sign and date. Keep these records with your training files for as long as your state or contract requires.
Both share the same core training: what trafficking is, who is at risk, the eight red-flag indicators, labor trafficking at work, your role, and what happens after a report. The hotel version adds a hotel module on the front desk, housekeeping and security, a hotel reporting protocol with three hotel scenarios, and ten state-specific cards. This version adds restaurants, truck stops, transit, staffing and federal contractors, plus a workplace protocol with three workplace scenarios. Businesses that run both a hotel and a restaurant can use both programs.
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