The New York City Temporary Schedule Change Law (“Law”), which became effective on July 18, 2018, raises new issues that employers with union represented employees will need to address as their existing collective bargaining agreements (“CBA”) come up for renewal.
The Law allows most New York City employees up to two temporary schedule changes (or permission to take unpaid time off) per calendar year when such changes are needed due to a “personal event.” The Law also prohibits retaliation against workers who request temporary schedule changes. Additional detailed ...
The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (“DCA”) has issued proposed rules for the implementation of the Fair Workweek Law. The law establishes scheduling practices for fast food and retail workers in New York City and is set to go into effect on November 26, 2017.
With regard to retail employers, the proposed rules include:
- Workplace notice positing requirements, § 14-02. The DCA’s notice template is not yet available.
- Workplace schedule posting requirements, § 14-04. Retail employers must conspicuously post schedules three days before work begins. The proposed ...
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