Unlike Los Angeles or Long Beach, San Bernardino County does not impose hotel worker retention or living-wage rules, leaving lodging employers to follow only state minimum wage and labor protections.
Hotels and motels in unincorporated San Bernardino County are not subject to a county-specific worker retention ordinance requiring new owners to keep existing staff for a transition period. Employers must comply with statewide protections, including the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act under Labor Code section 1400 for large layoffs and the AB 685 COVID notification rules. Workers can still organize under the National Labor Relations Act, and California Labor Code wage and hour rules apply to housekeepers, banquet, and front-desk staff regardless of property size.
Mass layoffs without WARN notice, wage theft, or denying meal and rest breaks can trigger Labor Commissioner investigations and civil penalties.
See how San Bernardino County's hotel worker retention rules stack up against other locations.
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