Update Applicable to:

Measure A would apply to hotels providing temporary lodging for 30 consecutive days or less.

What happened?

An Orange County judge on Wednesday, Aug. 2, denied an attempt to stop Anaheim from having its minimum wage special election from occurring on Oct. 3.

What are the details?

Measure A Coverage:

The definition includes various establishments but excludes certain types like corporate housing and short-term rentals. It would also apply to event centers of 20,000 square feet or larger.

Measure A Requirements:

If passed, Measure A would impose several requirements on covered employers, including paying workers at least $25 per hour, providing personal security devices and training for hotel workers working alone, implementing workload and overtime limitations, offering retention rights to workers after ownership changes, distributing service charges to employees, and maintaining notice and recordkeeping obligations.

Other Anaheim Hotel Ordinances:

Employers in the hotel industry in Anaheim should also be aware of two other ordinances – the Anaheim Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance and the Anaheim Living Wage Ordinance (Measure L). The former requires electronic security alarms for hotel workers, while the latter mandates a minimum wage of $19.40 per hour for resort employers with more than 25 employees.

For more information, please see the links below:

Article 1, Article 2, Article 3

2023 Special Municipal Election

Measure A

What do employers need to do?

Covered employers should comply with all applicable ordinances and closely monitor the outcome of the Measure A election. If passed, the $25 minimum wage rate would start 30 days after the effective date of the ordinance.

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