Sacramento County Municipal Code Ch. 4.75 Hotel Worker Protection Act

This chapter shall be known as the Hotel Worker Protection Act.

(SCC 1620 § 1, 2018)

"Employee(s)"

means a natural person who works full or part time at a hotel for wages or salary or remuneration of any type.

"Guest room"

means any room made available by a hotel for overnight occupancy by guests.

"Hotel"

means any hotel with 25 or more guest rooms subject to licensure by the County of Sacramento.

"Panic button"

means a portable emergency contact device that is designed so that an employee can quickly or easily activate such button or device to summon to the employee's location prompt assistance by hotel staff that are able to provide immediate aid and assistance such as a hotel security officer or manager.

"Sexual harassment"

means any unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.

(SCC 1620 § 1, 2018)

Every hotel licensee shall equip each employee who is assigned to work in a guest room or restroom with a panic button or notification device. Panic buttons and notification devices shall be provided by the hotel licensee at no cost to the employee.

(SCC 1620 § 1, 2018)

A. Every hotel licensee shall develop, maintain and comply with a written sexual harassment policy to protect employees against sexual assault and sexual harassment by guests. Such policy shall encourage employees to immediately report to the hotel licensee instances of alleged sexual assault and sexual harassment by guests, and shall describe the procedures that the complaining employee and hotel licensee shall follow in such cases.

B. Every hotel licensee shall provide all employees with a current copy in English and Spanish of the sexual harassment policy, and post such policy in conspicuous areas in the hotel, such as supply rooms or employee break rooms, where employees can reasonably be expected to see it.

(SCC 1620 § 1, 2018)