HOTEL WORKER PROTECTION

Sacramento City Code tit. 5, ch. 5.78

in effect

Sacramento City Code § 5.78.010 Legislative Intent.

5.78.010 Legislative Intent. The purpose of this chapter is to protect hotel employees by requiring hotel operators to provide employees who clean guest rooms with panic buttons that they may use to alert hotel staff of threatening conduct by a hotel guest and other emergencies. Hotel operators are encouraged to provide notice to their hotel guests that the hotel provides panic buttons to hotel employees assigned to clean guest rooms and provide written notice to employees that the hotel operator has a sexual harassment policy to protect employees against sexual assault and sexual harassment by hotel guests and others. (Ord. O2020-0002 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 5.78.020 Definitions.

5.78.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Employee" means a natural person who works full- or part-time at a hotel for wages, salary, or remuneration of any type. "Guest room" means any room made available by a hotel for overnight occupancy by guests. "Hotel" has the same meaning as in section 3.28.020. "Operator" has the same meaning as in section 3.28.020. "Panic button" means a portable device that an employee can quickly and easily activate to summon to the employee's location hotel staff who are able to provide immediate aid and assistance. (Ord. O2020-0002 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 5.78.030 Hotel panic button.

5.78.030 Hotel panic button. Every operator shall provide a panic button to each employee who is assigned to work in a guest room or restroom. The operator of the hotel shall provide the panic button at no cost to the employee. (Ord. O2020-0002 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 5.78.040 Violations.

5.78.040 Violations. A. In addition to any other remedy allowed by law, any person who violates a provision of this chapter is subject to criminal sanctions, civil actions, and administrative penalties pursuant to chapter 1.28. B. Violations of this chapter are hereby declared to be a public nuisance. C. Any person who violates a provision of this chapter is liable for civil penalties of not less than $250 or more than $25,000 for each day the violation continues. D. Any person who violates a provision of this chapter is guilty of an infraction. E. All remedies prescribed under this chapter are cumulative and the election of one or more remedies does not bar the city from the pursuit of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing the provisions hereof. (Ord. O2020-0002 § 1)

Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-12561Fetched: 10/24/2026