In 2018, Oakland voters passed Measure Z, which required hotels to pay a hotel minimum wage, set workload standards, and required panic buttons for worker safety.
Summary
The law (Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 5.93) applies to hotels with 50 or more rooms:
- Hotel Minimum Wage (Effective Jan. 1, 2025): $18.36 per hour with benefits and $24.48 per hour without benefits.
- Maximum Workload: 4,000 square feet of floorspace cleaned in 8 hours
- Consent is required for working over 10 hours
- Worker Safety: Panic buttons for housekeepers, room servers, and other hotel employees working alone in guest rooms or bathrooms.
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