Bill > S3550

This bill, titled the "Schedules That Work Act," aims to provide employees with more control over their work schedules and ensure greater predictability, particularly for those in occupations with historically unstable scheduling practices like retail, food service, and cleaning. It establishes a right for employees to request changes to their work hours, including the number of hours, start and end times, and advance notice of schedules, and requires employers to engage in a good-faith process to consider these requests, granting them unless there's a "bona fide business reason" (meaning a significant negative impact on the business, increased costs, or inability to meet operational needs) for denial, especially for requests related to serious health conditions, caregiving, education, or other jobs. For "covered sector employees" (those in hospitality, warehouse, retail, food service, or cleaning occupations, or others designated by the Secretary of Labor), the bill mandates at least 14 days' advance notice of work schedules, with compensation for late notice, and requires employers to provide predictability pay if schedule changes are made with less than 14 days' notice, unless certain exceptions apply like employee-requested changes or unforeseen emergencies. Additionally, it requires employers to pay employees 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked less than 11 hours after their previous shift ends, unless the employee explicitly consents in writing to work such shifts, and prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for exercising these rights. The bill also includes provisions for pay stub transparency, research into fair scheduling practices, and allows for exemptions if a collective bargaining agreement explicitly waives these provisions.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3550/all-info