Hotel Worker Ordinances

Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance Amendment

On May 26, 2026, an amendment to the current Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (CHMWO) was approved (reference Council File 25-1466). Please see Ordinance 188944 for the amendment language to Los Angeles Municipal Code Sections 186.02.A and 186.04.

The amendment impacts the July 1, 2026 health benefit payment and scheduled annual hourly wage rate increases beginning July 1, 2027. Please refer to the Wage Chart below for the new rates.

In accordance with the amended Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 186.04, as of July 1, 2026, Hotel Employers are required to pay a health benefit rate of $4.25 per hour for the provision of health care benefits for a Hotel Worker. If no health benefits are provided, the $4.25 shall be provided as an additional hourly wage. If the Hotel Employer’s hourly health benefit payment is less than $4.25, the difference shall be paid to the Hotel Worker as an additional hourly wage.

These rates are applicable to Hotel Workers covered by the CHMWO, specifically, any individual whose primary place of employment is at one or more hotels and who is employed directly by the Hotel Employer, or by a person who has contracted with the Hotel Employer to provide services at the hotel.

The Office of Wage Standards will post updates for the CHMWO on our website as they become available. We encourage those implementing the CHMWO to check our website regularly for the latest guidance.

Hotel Worker Training Ordinance (PHTO)

Beginning December 1, 2025, covered Hotel Employers are required to provide public housekeeping training by contracting with a certified PHTO to provide at least five and a half (5.5) hours* of training to Room Attendants on a variety of topics as designated in the Hotel Worker Training Ordinance (LAMC 182.22.C.2.a-e). The Hotel Employer is responsible for paying the cost of the training and of their employees' time to take the Public Housekeeping Training.

*Pursuant to LAMC 182.22.C.2, our office is eliminating the Human Trafficking element from the required training thereby reducing the total training time by thirty (30) minutes.

For the complete requirements of the Hotel Worker Training Ordinance, please refer to LAMC Chapter XVIII, Article 2.1 (Ordinance #188610) linked below.

Certified Public Housekeeping Training Organizations

CSGCARES.ORG

DPA Attorneys at Law, APC

FM Professionals, LLC

SGE International, LLC

John K. Pearce

training@csgcares.org

(714) 582-1840

Aarti Soma

asoma@dpalaw.com

(760) 372-0007

Oscar Castillo

oscar.castillo@fmproteam.com

(909) 305-3028

Shane Green

shane.green@sgeinternational.com

(310) 529-6660

Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance (HWPO)

The Hotel Worker Protections Ordinance applies to all Hotels within the City, providing Hotel Workers with the right to personal security devices and premium pay for workload assignments that exceed defined limits.

All covered Employers must fully comply with these Ordinances on their respective effective dates.

Please note: The Rules and Regulations are posted for consideration by employers and employees to understand their responsibilities and rights. We anticipate that these Rules and Regulations will be updated and encourage those implementing any of the Hotel Workers Ordinances to check this page regularly for the latest guidance. A court enforcing the Ordinance may disagree with this guidance and therefore employers should rely upon the advice of their legal counsel.