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Hotel Worker Ordinances

Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (CHMWO)

The CHMWO requires Hotel Employers to pay their employees a minimum wage and provide full time employees 96 compensated hours of time off and at least 80 additional hours of uncompensated time off per year. (See LAMC Section 186.02B for time off requirement for part time employees)

Please Note: A referendum petition was filed against Ordinance #188610 (Council File #14-1371-S13) which includes the new Housekeeping Training Ordinance, a health benefit requirement for certain hotel workers, and other amendments to the Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance. As a result, the Ordinance and amendments are suspended until such time the City Clerk determines whether the referendum petition is Sufficient.  If the City Clerk determines the referendum petition is Sufficient, the amendment will remain suspended until further notice.

For more information please reference this Press release or visit City Clerk’s Election website at: https://clerk.lacity.org/elections. Questions regarding the petition should be directed to the City Clerk Election Division at Clerk.Election@lacity.org or (888) 873-1000.

Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance (HWPO)

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

Please note: The Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance 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 the Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance to check this page regularly for the latest guidance. These Rules and Regulations are still under discussion and will be finalized and published as soon as possible. A court enforcing this Ordinance may disagree with this guidance and therefore employers should rely upon the advice of their legal counsel.