Local Ordinance, Proposed Legislation, Hospitality Industry

City of Los Angeles Hotel Workers’ Minimum Wage Increase Put on Hold

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/2/2025

The City of Los Angeles has put the minimum wage increase for hotel workers on hold. Certain provisions were to take effect on July 1, 2025. This decision comes after a referendum petition against the ordinance was filed...more

Los Angeles City Council Proposes Minimum Wage Increase for Hotel and LAX Workers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/21/2023

On April 7, 2023, the Los Angeles City Council proposed an ordinance to increase the minimum wage for both hotel workers and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) workers. If passed, the ordinance would raise the minimum...more

LA County Considers COVID-19 Recovery Charge

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 11/6/2020

On October 27, 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a recommendation to consider allowing restaurants, breweries, and wineries to temporarily charge a “COVID-19 Recovery Charge” for on-site dining. The...more

Smoking in Atlanta Restaurants

Stokes Wagner on 8/2/2019

Georgia’s Smoke-Free Air Act and Atlanta’s current smoking ordinances allow smoking only in establishments that deny access to minors or have a private room for smokers with an air-handling system separate from the main air...more

Philadelphia Moves One Step Closer To Providing A “Fair Workweek” For Retail, Food Service, And Hospitality Employees

Fisher Phillips on 11/27/2018

In our October 3rd entry, we addressed the pending Fair Workweek Ordinance, currently being considered by Philadelphia City Council. The proposed Ordinance aims to provide predictable work schedules for Philadelphia’s 130,000...more

Philadelphia Considers A “Fair Workweek” For 130,000 Employees

Fisher Phillips on 10/4/2018

In June 2018, Philadelphia City Councilmember Helen Gym introduced legislation designed to improve predictability in scheduled shifts for employees in the retail, hospitality, and food services sector – the second largest...more

Fair Workweek Laws: Navigating the What, Where, and How of Compliance

Fisher Phillips on 9/4/2018

Employers currently face a patchwork of state and local “fair workweek” laws that are difficult to navigate. While federal lawmakers have recently stepped into the fray with their own proposals, seeking to establish more...more

Weekly Roundup - February 10.

Fisher Phillips on 2/13/2018

If you are involved in safety or risk management, especially in construction, you recognize that struck-by accidents are almost always among the top three causes of employee deaths. What you may not appreciate is that most...more

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