Airport Employer: Defined as a business that: (1) provides any service at an airport (defined as the City of Los Angeles Department of Airports and each airport it operates in the city) or (2) provides any service to any business servicing the airport; and is required to comply with the Los Angeles Living Wage Ordinance (codified in Los Angeles Administrative Code sections 10.37, et seq.). The definition does not include an airline or an employer that is a party to an agreement with the airport that already contains a worker rehire requirement.
Commercial Property Employer: Defined as an owner, operator, manager, or lessee, including a contractor, subcontractor, or sublessee, of a non-residential property in the city that employs 25 or more janitorial, maintenance, or security service workers. Only the janitorial, maintenance, and security service workers who perform work for a commercial property employer are covered.
Event Center Employer: Defined as an owner, operator, or manager of a publicly or privately-owned structure within the city of more than 50,000 square feet or with a seating capacity of 1,000 seats or more that is used for public performances, sporting events, business meetings, or similar events. An event center includes, but is not limited to, concert halls, stadiums, sports arenas, racetracks, coliseums, and convention centers.
Hotel Employer: Defined as an owner, operator, or manager of a residential building in the city designated or used for public lodging or other related service for the public and either (1) contains 50 or more guestrooms, or (2) has earned gross receipts in 2019 exceeding $5 million. The definition also includes the owner, operator, manager, or lessee of any restaurant located on the hotel premises.
Excluded from the definition of employer for purposes of this update are nonprofit institutions of higher learning that operate medical centers in the city of Los Angeles.