Labor/Employment
Jun. 23, 2023
Marriott sued over extra fees for worker safety
Junk fees — surprise charges that drive up purchase prices — cost consumers billions of dollars every year. Bills against them have been introduced in Congress and the California Legislature.
Marriott International is violating business and consumer laws with a surcharge it imposes on guests to comply with a Los Angeles ordinance intended to protect hotel workers, a lawsuit alleges.
The Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance Costs surcharge is a junk fee that raises far more money for the hotel chain than the cost of compliance with the ordinance, according to the Los Angeles County Superior Court complaint filed Wednesday. The plai...
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