As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and “Safer at Home” declarations by California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, issued to protect the public health and welfare, many workers in the City of Los Angeles are facing significant job and economic insecurity. Workers at the Airport, in the Hospitality Industry and those who provide services to Commercial Property are especially impacted by worker lay-offs as a result of the pandemic because travel has been severely halted and businesses in the industry cannot easily adjust to the lack of patronage during the crisis. The Stay-At-Home Orders have severely impacted Commercial Property services as many offices and stores are closed. To ensure fair employment practices during the economic upheaval resulting from the pandemic and to reduce the demand on government-funded social services, the City hereby enacts legal protections for workers laid off due to the pandemic.