BILL NUMBER: S5102
SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to the schedules that work
act
 
PURPOSE:
Tis bill would allow workers a more stable schedule enables them to plan
for essential responsibilities including child care and transportation.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: adds a new article 5-A to the labor law entitled Schedules
That Work Act.
Section 2; effective date
 
EXISTING LAW:
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill would protect hourly worker in the fields of retail, food
service or cleaning, who often find themselves laden with unpredictable
schedules and irregular hours. Industries that employ hourly workers are
some of the fastest growing and lowest paying. Allowing workers a more
stable schedule enables them to plan for essential responsibilities
including child care and transportation. It is not uncommon for an
hourly worker to be sent home early, before their scheduled shift ends
or for the number of expected work hours or specific days to change with
little or no notice. This can be crippling for working families. This
bill would ensure that workers who get sent home early for under four
hours of work are compensated fairly up to four hours and it would
require some compensation to the employee for being "on call" if it is
within 24 hours of the shift in question. This bill would promote more
communication between employee and employer regarding expectations for
work and require the employer to give more reasonable notice to the
employee of changes in their work schedule. A more predictable schedule
would submitted in accordance with Senate Rule VI, Sec. 1 result in a
more focused employee who has been ensured their responsibilities
outside of work have been taken care of. Additionally, giving hourly
employees a voice at work, would likely decrease worker turnover rates.
In this way, this bill would benefit both the employee and the employer.
This legislation allows for an individual to voluntarily be called in
for extra hours.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2017-18: S.3486/A.2007
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the implementa-
tion of this act on its effective data to be made on or before such
date.