Forum
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Case Status
Docket Number
Oral Argument Date
February 01, 2016
Case Updates
Ninth Circuit upholds hotel minimum wage ordinance
August 30, 2016
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U.S. Chamber argues that hotel minimum wage ordinance violates NLRA
August 11, 2015
The U.S. Chamber filed a joint brief with the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit arguing that a Los Angeles minimum wage ordinance governing large hotels violates the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The brief explains that, because the ordinance imposes a minimum wage of $15.37 but creates an exception for hotels that have a collective bargaining agreement, it effectively operates as a penalty for hotels that do not acquiesce in unionization efforts and is preempted by the NLRA.
H. Christopher Bartolomucci and D. Zachary Hudson of Bancroft PLLC served as co-counsel for the amici curiae.
Case Documents
- Brief for Plaintiffs-Appellants -- AH&LA v. L.A. (CA9).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- AH&LA v. L.A. (CA9).pdf
- Opinion -- AH&LA v. L.A. (CA9).pdf