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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Aug. 25, 2016

9th Circuit allows LA hotel workers' pay raises to go ahead

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday sided with hotel workers when it denied a motion by business groups to stop an increase in minimum wage from moving forward.

By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday sided with hotel workers when it denied a motion by business groups to stop an increase in minimum wage from moving forward.

The ordinance, which went into effect in July 2015, sets the wage for hotel workers at $15.37 hourly for employees at locations with more than 300 rooms.

In July, the same hourly rate was appl...

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