Bill > H3809

This bill would establish the "Fair Employee Scheduling Practices" law in Massachusetts, which would apply to retail, hospitality, and food service establishments with 50 or more employees worldwide. The key provisions include: - Requiring employers to provide new employees with a good faith estimate of their work schedule and the right to request schedule changes. - Mandating that employers provide written work schedules at least 14 days in advance and compensate employees if schedules are not posted on time. - Requiring employers to pay "predictability pay" to employees if the employer makes changes to the posted schedule after the 14-day notice period. - Allowing employees to decline to work shifts scheduled less than 11 hours after the end of the previous shift, with a premium pay requirement if they do work such shifts. - Requiring employers to offer additional work hours to existing qualified employees before hiring new workers or using subcontractors. - Prohibiting retaliation against employees for exercising their rights under the law. - Authorizing the state Attorney General to enforce the law and promulgate regulations.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3809