Bill
A 846
Requires New York employers to provide low-wage workers advance notice of schedules and limits unpredictable scheduling practices affecting retail, food service, and hospitality workers.
Bill A 846 would require employers in low-wage occupations to provide employees with more predictable and stable work schedules. The bill establishes standards for advance notice of scheduling, limits on schedule changes, and potentially mandatory minimum hours or consecutive days off. This aims to address the widespread practice of "just-in-time scheduling" common in retail, food service, and hospitality industries.
Unpredictable schedules create significant hardship for low-wage workers, making it difficult to arrange childcare, pursue education, maintain second jobs, or plan transportation. Research shows schedule instability correlates with higher stress, lower job satisfaction, reduced earnings stability, and barriers to economic mobility. This bill directly addresses a documented workplace practice that disproportionately affects vulnerable workers.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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