City contractor labor law videos

Find training videos, slide decks, and guidance on San Francisco labor laws that apply to employers with contracts or leases with the City.

Introduction to Labor Laws for City Contractors

For-Profits and Nonprofits

Do you have a contract with the City and County of San Francisco? Are you a subcontractor for a company who has a contract with the City? Do you have a lease with the City? This video will help you understand labor laws for City Contractors/Tenants and how to use this video library.

Nonprofit Grantees

Are you a nonprofit and have a grant with the City? This video will help you understand labor laws for City Contractors and tenants and how to use this video library.

Contracting Labor Laws

Prevailing Wage Chapter 6 - Construction

Public works, as well as improvement, contractors must pay the prevailing wage rate for the type of work performed.

Prevailing Wage - Payroll Training

Learn how to use LCPtracker (Labor Compliance Program Tracker) for payroll. The video is tailored to San Francisco projects and covers the basics of submitting certified payrolls.

Prevailing Wage 21C - Non-Construction

Janitorial; Window Cleaners; Garage and Parking Lot Attendants; Theatrical Workers; Moving Services; Sanitary Truck Drivers & Helpers; Exhibit, Display and Trade Show; Motorbus Services; Broadcast Services; Security Guard Services; and Loading, Unloading, and Driving Commercial Vehicles.

Minimum Compensation Ordinance

Most City contractors and tenants (including at the Airport) must provide their covered employees with (a) no less than the MCO hourly wage in effect; (b) 12 paid days off per year; and (c) 10 days off per year without pay per year.

Health Care Accountability Ordinance

Most City contractors and tenants (including at the Airport and the Port) must offer health plan benefits to their covered employees, make payment to the Department of Public Health, or, under limited circumstances, make payments directly to their covered employees.

Healthy Airport Ordinance

SFO Quality Standards Program (QSP) employer’s must offer a platinum family health plan at no cost to their covered employees; or make contributions to the City Option.

Fair Chance Ordinance

Employers are required to follow strict rules regarding applicants’ and employees’ arrest and conviction record(s) and related information.

Consideration of Salary History

Prohibits employers from asking applicants about their current or past salary or disclosing a current or former employee's salary history without the employee's authorization unless the salary history is publicly available.

Labor Requirements for QSP Employers at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Are you a Quality Standards Program (QSP) employer at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO)? The following San Francisco labor requirements apply to QSP employers at SFO:

Quality Standards Program (QSP)

QSP Employers must provide their employees with at least the QSP hourly wage in effect, 12 paid days off per year, and 10 unpaid days off per year.

Healthy Airport Ordinance (amendment to the HCAO)

QSP Employers must SFO Quality Standards Program (QSP) employer’s must offer a platinum family health plan at no cost to their covered employees; or, make contributions to the City Option.

Labor Laws - SFO Retail and Food Concessionaires

Are you a food or retail concessionaire at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO)? The following contact labor laws apply to employers with leases with SFO:

Minimum Compensation Ordinance

Most City contractors and tenants (including at the Airport and Port) must provide their covered employees with (a) no less than the MCO hourly wage in effect; (b) 12 paid days off per year; and (c) 10 days off per year without pay per year.

Health Care Accountability Ordinance

Most City contractors and tenants (including at the Airport and the Port) must offer health plan benefits to their covered employees, make payment to the Department of Public Health, or, under limited circumstances, make payments directly to their covered employees.

Departments

Office of Labor Standards Enforcement