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These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on September 25, 2020.

For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in California, we recommend that you visit the Secretary of State's website or the California COVID-19 portal.

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Right of Recall and Worker Retention Policies for Laid-Off Janitorial, Maintenance, Security Service, and Hospitality Industry Employees

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has adopted Right of Recall and Worker Retention policies to protect workers in the janitorial, maintenance, security service, and hospitality industries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The “Right of Recall” ordinance provides that workers in the above-listed industries who are laid off due to the pandemic have first right of recall to their jobs, when their employers are ready to bring employees back. The “Worker Retention” ordinance ensures that workers in the above-listed industries get to keep their jobs in the event the business they work for gets sold because of the pandemic.

Government or Lead Agency

County of Los Angeles

Dates Available

Currently effective

Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions

The ordinances apply to hotels in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County that contain 50 or more guestrooms or that earned gross receipts in 2019 exceeding $5 million, as well as businesses that employ 25 or more janitorial, maintenance, or security service workers.

Any employers that have a collective bargaining agreement in place are exempt.

Application Deadlines (If Applicable)

Workers will have five days to respond to a recall notice. Workers who cannot return to work within the five-day notice period due to health concerns may use their remaining sick leave before accepting their job back.

Contact for More Information

Individual with questions can call 2-1-1.

List of Additional Information

A press release from the County of Los Angeles regarding the ordinances is here.


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