In June 2023, a hotel employee filed a class action lawsuit against a hotel for violating Irvine's recently adopted hotel worker protection ordinance. The employee alleges that the hotel failed to comply with the ordinance by not providing functioning panic buttons, not hiring security to respond to panic calls, among other violations. This lawsuit highlights why implementing a staff safety system is just the first step to creating a safer workplace. To maintain safety, hoteliers must prioritize putting meaningful processes and procedures in place.