California May Require Panic Buttons for Hotel Workers
A bill proposed by California South Bay Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi would require hotels to give panic buttons to employee use in cases where they fear assault or other emergencies while on the job.
Assembly Bill 1761, which was co-authored by California Assembly members Bill Quirk and Wendy Carrillo, is based on a Seattle-area ordinance and would impose a three-year ban for any guest accused of violence or sexual harassment against an employee and will require hotels to keep a list of the accused for five years.