Bill > S1236

This bill aims to enact the "Fair Workweek Act" in Massachusetts, which would establish new requirements for "Covered Employers" (those with 50 or more employees worldwide) regarding the scheduling of employees in the retail, hospitality, and food services industries. Key provisions include: - Requiring employers to provide employees with good faith estimates of their work schedules upon hire and updates when there are significant changes. - Mandating that employers provide employees with written work schedules at least 14 days in advance and compensate employees if schedules are not posted on time. - Entitling employees to decline work hours that are scheduled less than 11 hours after the end of the previous shift, with additional compensation if they agree to work those hours. - Requiring employers to offer available work shifts to existing qualified employees before hiring new workers. - Prohibiting retaliation against employees for exercising their rights under the Act and establishing record-keeping and notification requirements for employers. - Amending existing laws to align with the new Fair Workweek Act provisions.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1236