Wake-Up Call—L.A. County’s Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance Is in Effect

The Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance (“HWPO”), passed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, became operative April 1, 2026 and its housekeeping training requirements take effect on October 1, 2026. Hotel employers covered by the HWPO are subject to a swath of new legal obligations concerning workplace safety, workload and overtime limitations, and training.