Slavery and Liberation in Hotels, Restaurants and Bars, Lashley 9780367424664..

Taylor & Francis

Slavery and Liberation in Hotels, Restaurants and BarsAuthor(s): Conrad Lashley\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367424664, 978-0367424664\nSynopsis\nThis is the first book to explore workforce slavery and liberation together within commercial hotel, restaurant and bar activities, the hospitality industry being particularly vulnerable to potential illegal action and reputational damage via involuntary involvement in human trafficking and sexual exploitation.\n\nSlavery is the most oppressive form of labour exploitation and is illegal in Western Europe and most of the industrialised world. On the other hand, neo-slavery oppresses the powerless through low pay and employment practices that predominantly serve the interests of the employer. This book explores the most exploitative forms of slavery, 'neo-slavery' and human trafficking in the hotel industry, and offers insights into empowerment through liberative trad.