Use the controlling text and distinguish announcement, publication and effective dates. This edition adds direct Los Angeles municipal-code references because the city wage-chart PDF could not be retrieved reliably in the source check.
The code specifies the covered hotel-worker cash rate of $25.00 from July 1, 2026, rising to $25.50 from July 1, 2027. The separate health-benefit provision specifies $4.25 and $6.00 respectively; a shortfall in qualifying benefits must be paid as additional wages. Apply coverage and credit rules to the actual employer and workers. Los Angeles wage provision; health-benefit provision.
For the federal independent-contractor proposal, February 26, 2026 is the announcement date; the regulatory agenda records February 27 publication of the NPRM. An anticipated final-action date on an agenda is not an effective final rule. The proposal remains a watchlist item in this research; verify the docket and applicable law before changing staffing arrangements. DOL FAQ; official regulatory agenda.
For every applicable rule, add four fields to the property register: coverage evidence, responsible entity, action deadline and operating/capital consequence. An ownership change, change of operator, revised room count or new construction application can require a fresh applicability review even if a previous owner supplied a compliance certificate.