The California Second Appellate District has held that retail employees who were required to “call in” two hours before their scheduled shift to find out if they actually needed to report to work were entitled to reporting time pay.
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Predictable Scheduling
Seattle Passes “Secure Scheduling” Law for Hourly Retail and Food Service Employees
By Andrea R. Calem & Susan F. Wiltsie on
Posted in Employment Policies, FLSA/Wage & Hour
On Monday, September 19, 2016, the Seattle City Council approved an ordinance (C.B. 118765) designed to bring more stability to the schedules of retail and food service industry workers, who often experience last-minute scheduling changes, loss of paid hours, and back-to-back shifts. The law, which was developed during a series of meetings between the City, business owners and worker advocates, will be codified in Chapter 14.22 of the Seattle Municipal Code and will take effect on July 1, 2017. …
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