• For jobs that require substantially similar skills, responsibilities, and duties, require employers to treat part-time and full-time employees equally, including with regard to wages, ability to accrue benefits, and eligibility for promotions. [...] • Unpredictable work schedules make it more difficult for people to get the health care they need, which can be especially problematic for workers who are managing disabilities and for women, who often coordinate health care for loved ones as well as themselves. [...] • Predictable work schedules make it easier for employees to plan transportation, child care, doctor’s appointments, and other obligations so that they can consistently be at and stay at work— which in turn creates a more stable, reliable workforce for businesses and generates cost savings from reduced turnover. [...] In a 2022 survey, 80% of people in the United States—including 83% of all women and 77% of Republican women—support a policy that would grant workers the right to request a work schedule change without fear of retaliation and require employers to provide at least two weeks’ notice of work schedules for workers in jobs with variable hours. [...] Christine Matthews and Chantelle Mitchell of South Carolina—storytellers with NWLC’s Sparking Change initiative—and Karla Coleman- Castillo of NWLC meet with a Member of Congress’ staff to discuss their experiences related to caregiving and working and what elected officials should be doing to support caregivers, including requiring fair scheduling practices.
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Table of Contents
- MAKE SCHEDULES WORK FOR WORKING PEOPLE 1
- Provide all employees with the right to request changes to their work schedules 2
- Require covered employers to Provide employees with at least two weeks advance notice of their work schedule 2
- Compensate employees for last-minute changes to their schedule 2
- Provide a minimum amount of rest time between shifts to discourage clopening 2
- Offer additional available work hours to existing qualified employees before hiring new employees to work those shifts. 2
- For jobs that require substantially similar skills responsibilities and duties require employers to treat part-time and full-time employees equally 2
- Unfortunately volatile work schedules are all too common 2
- Unpredictable work schedules make it more difficult for people to get the health care they need 2
- Research shows that working conditions that increase parents stress 2
- Unpredictable schedules also can exacerbate the gender pay gap 2
- Predictable work schedules make it easier for employees to plan transportation child care doctors appointments 2
