LAMC Section 186.02, the Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance, sets a higher minimum wage and healthcare contribution for non-managerial workers at hotels with 60 or more rooms, scheduled to reach $30 per hour by July 2028 under Ordinance 188251.
Adopted in 2014 and codified at LAMC Section 186.02, the hotel minimum wage applies to all non-managerial, non-supervisory employees at lodging properties with 60 or more guest rooms inside Los Angeles. As of 2024 the rate sits at $20.32 per hour plus a healthcare premium. Council Ordinance 188251 (2024) phases the wage upward to $22.50 in 2025, $25 in 2026, $27.50 in 2027, and $30 per hour effective July 1, 2028, with a separate $8.35 per hour healthcare contribution. The Office of Wage Standards investigates complaints, audits payroll, and posts annual rate notices.
Underpayment exposes operators to back wages, restitution, treble damages, civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation per day, retaliation penalties, and possible suspension of business tax registration certificates.
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