Fair Workweek Scheduling
For retailers, Fair Workweek scheduling helps ensure compliance with labour laws while creating more predictable schedules for employees.
What is Fair Workweek scheduling?
Fair Workweek scheduling refers to scheduling practices that meet the requirements of Fair Workweek laws adopted in certain cities, states, and jurisdictions. Although the specific rules vary, these laws generally require employers to provide employees with advance notice of their schedules and establish procedures for making schedule changes.
Many workforce management platforms include Fair Workweek features that automatically apply scheduling rules, identify potential compliance issues, and alert managers before schedules are published.
Why is Fair Workweek scheduling important?
Failure to comply with Fair Workweek regulations can result in financial penalties, legal risk, and employee dissatisfaction.
Fair Workweek scheduling helps retailers:
Maintain compliance with applicable labour laws.
Reduce the risk of scheduling violations.
Increase employee satisfaction and retention.
Reduce manual compliance efforts for managers.
Build more transparent scheduling processes.
Predictable scheduling also helps employees better manage childcare, education, transportation, and other personal commitments.
Common Fair Workweek requirements
While requirements vary by jurisdiction, Fair Workweek laws often include provisions such as:
Compensation for certain last-minute schedule changes.
Predictability pay for qualifying schedule modifications.
Minimum rest periods between shifts.
Equal access to available hours before hiring new employees.
Recordkeeping requirements for schedules and schedule changes.
Retailers operating in multiple jurisdictions often rely on workforce management software to apply the appropriate rules based on store location.
