Updates to The Los Angeles Hotel Worker Health Care Ordinance and Why it Will Cost Employers More

Los Angeles hotel employers face a significant change under Ordinance No. 188944, effective June 29, 2026, which mandates that employers either provide qualifying health benefits or pay the worker an additional $4.25 per hour as a wage supplement. The ordinance treats the obligation as a wage affecting part-time workers who may not qualify for traditional ACA health plans, with compliance demonstrated through documented calculations of total employer health, dental, vision, and mental health costs divided by non-overtime hours worked.