Stable and fair scheduling
This job quality intervention outlines the following components: stability, predictability and rest.
Schedules
Employers provide a good faith estimate of an employee’s schedule at the time of hire, employee input on work schedule, predictable hours, advanced notice of schedule changes, compensation when using on-call scheduling, and avoid or provide additional compensation for employees working between closing and opening shifts separated by fewer than 10 hours.
How others put this principle into practice
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A survey of 1,717 workers found that more than 40% of hourly paid workers have at least occasional on-call work, often with very short advance notice, and almost half have little to no input into their daily work schedules. More than a third of all workers have less than one week’s advance notice of their schedule, and almost half have a preference to work more hours for more income. Irregular shifts and underemployment are both higher among part-time workers. The findings include a list of public policy recommendations to address the erratic work schedules and their documented work-life consequences for working people.
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A stable scheduling law which protects workers. A subsequent study highlighted improved scheduling practices, job satisfaction, worker well-being, economic security and reductions in material hardship.