Los Angeles City Hotel Worker Training Ordinance

The city of Los Angeles (the city) enacted a hotel worker training ordinance (the HWTO) that requires covered employers to provide six hours of ordinance-required public housekeeping training via a certified third-party and pay both the training costs and employees for the training time.¹

To determine if a hotel falls within the city limits, go to the city of Los Angeles Neighborhood Info website. You can find more information regarding the HWTO in the city of Los Angeles website. You can also contact the Office of Wage Standards (the OWS) at 1-844 -924-3752 or by email at wagesla@lacity.org.