Built for Travel & Tour Operators
Travel & Tourism HR Solutions
Seasonal staffing compliance, tip and commission pay management, and travel industry HR for agencies and tour operators in the US.
- Serving all 50 states
- Certified HR practitioners
- Since 1958
Travel & Tourism HR Challenges
HR Challenges Unique to Your Industry
- 1Seasonal workforce management across peak travel seasons and off-peak periods
- 2FLSA tip and commission pay compliance for travel agents and tour guides
- 3Background checks and security clearances for staff with access to travel documents
- 4Multi-state and international workforce coordination for tour operations
- 5ACA compliance for variable-hour seasonal tourism employees
- 6High turnover in front-line travel and tourism service positions
- 7Workers comp for field-based tour guide and tourism operations staff
Catapult Solutions
How Catapult HR Helps
- Seasonal workforce HR administration and onboarding for peak travel periods
- FLSA tip and commission pay compliance for travel agents and guides
- Background check programs for travel document and customer data handling
- Multistate HR compliance for distributed travel and tour operations
- ACA variable-hour tracking for seasonal tourism employees
- Retention strategies and structured offboarding for seasonal travel staff
- Employment law guidance and HR compliance audits
By the numbers
Why travel & tourism HR needs a specialist
4.2%
Average monthly quits rate in accommodation and food services in 2025, nearly double the 2.2% private average
$1.2M
Back wages DOL recovered for 1,687 hotel and motel workers in FY2025
3.9
Injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers at hotels and motels in 2024, vs 2.3 for all private industry
What we do
HR Services for Travel & Tourism Employers
Expert support across the HR functions that matter most to your industry
ComplianceEmployee HandbookTravel company handbooks covering seasonal policies, conduct standards, and state compliance.Learn more →
ComplianceHR Compliance AuditFull HR audit for travel employers against FLSA, tip law, and state employment standards.Learn more →
HR AdvisoryUnlimited HR AdviceSame-day answers from certified HR practitioners on policies, employee issues and compliance questions.Learn more →
What members say
“Catapult is a great resource. Anytime I’ve had questions or need clarity, the Catapult team has responded quickly, detailed, and with great customer service. Catapult has been an important resource for me as a growing HR professional and support for my companies leadership growth!”
HR Built for Travel & Tourism, Seasonal Workforce Management Without the Annual Scramble
Our practitioners understand seasonal staffing, tip and commission compliance, and the tourism workforce challenges unique to travel companies nationwide.