Recently, the Los Angeles City Council approved a motion to amend the Living Wage Ordinance (LWO) and the Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (HWMO), which will impact airport and hospitality workers, respectively. On December 11, 2024, the City Council approved a draft ordinance and directed the City Attorney to prepare a formal draft ordinance
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Getting Local: Oakland Local Ordinances
Posted in Local Ordinance
Employers in California are faced with a myriad of complex federal and state laws. It does not stop there. An employer with employees working in the City of Oakland may also need to comply with local ordinances.
The following is an overview of employment regulations in Oakland.
Minimum Wage
Like several other cities in California,…
City of Los Angeles Publishes Regulations and Model Notices for Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance
By Jack Schaedel on
Posted in Local Ordinance
In June, the City of Los Angeles passed an ordinance designed to increase safety protections for hotel workers in hotels, limit daily workload, and raise hotel worker wages.
The new ordinance took effect on August 12, 2022.
Under the ordinance, a hotel employer must place on the back of the entrance door to each…
Getting Local: City of Los Angeles Local Laws
By Henry L. Sanchez & Ikedi O. Onyemaobim on
Posted in Local Ordinance
The City of Los Angeles, like many other major cities in the state of California, has several local employment law ordinances in effect. Employers should also be aware that the County of Los Angeles has some separate local ordinances that apply only to unincorporated areas of the county and do not apply to the City…