Schedules That Work Act: More Control Over Work Hours and Predictability
This act aims to give employees more control over their work schedules, allowing them to request changes without fear of retaliation. It also requires employers in certain industries, like retail and food service, to provide more predictable and stable schedules, making it easier to balance work and personal life and improve financial stability.
Key points
Employees can request changes to their work schedules (hours, times, location, notice period) without fear of dismissal or other adverse actions.
Employers must consider requests for schedule changes, especially those related to caregiving, education, or a second job, and can only deny them for legitimate business reasons.
In industries like retail, food service, cleaning, hospitality, and warehousing, employers must provide work schedules 14 days in advance and pay extra for changes made with less notice.
Employees in these sectors can decline to work hours not on the posted schedule without penalty and receive additional pay for split shifts and for working without sufficient rest between shifts.
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