Democrats to Reintroduce Federal Predictable Scheduling Law

Employers in certain industries would have to provide employees with advance notice of work schedules and shift changes under legislation that Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., plan to introduce Oct. 17. The proposed Schedules That Work Act—which has not passed in prior legislative sessions—would require employers to provide retail, food service and cleaning service employees with their schedules in advance and to pay premiums when schedules are changed, when employees report to work but are sent home, and when they work back-to-back shifts. The bill would also require certain businesses to engage in an interactive dialog with workers who request schedule, assignment and work location changes.