This bill aims to enhance transparency in the workplace by requiring employers to provide hourly paid employees with advance notice of their work schedules. Specifically, it mandates that employers give at least 7 days' notice before any pay period regarding the employee's work schedule. The bill includes provisions that exempt employers with fewer than 15 employees and health care facilities from these requirements. Additionally, it allows for waivers of the notice requirement through valid collective bargaining agreements and stipulates that employers cannot retaliate against employees for exercising their rights under this section.

The bill introduces a new section, RSA 275:30-b, which outlines the definition of "notice" as either posting the work schedule in a conspicuous location or providing it directly to employees via hand delivery or electronic mail. It also defines "work schedule" as the employer's staffing plan detailing the days and hours employees are expected to work. The act will take effect 60 days after its passage, and it does not apply to employees and employers already under a valid collective bargaining agreement at the time of its enactment.