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Supervisor Chu introduces predictable-scheduling ordinance for formula retail workers
Summary
President Chiu introduced an ordinance aimed at predictable schedules for formula retail employers with 20+ employees in San Francisco, proposing 14-day posted schedules and predictability pay for last-minute changes; the item was introduced for future committee consideration.
San Francisco'14President David Chiu introduced an ordinance to establish predictable scheduling and fair-treatment rules for formula retail employees as part of a San Francisco "Retail Worker Bill of Rights." The measure would apply to formula retail employers with 20 or more employees in the city and would require schedules to be posted 14 days in advance and provide predictability pay for last-minute changes.
Chiu said the proposed ordinance grew from stakeholder meetings that included labor groups, worker advocates and employers. The proposal would require an hour of pay for schedule changes made within seven days of a scheduled shift and two to four hours of pay for changes made within 24 hours, mirroring existing state reporting-pay practices in some respects. The proposal also discourages last-minute on-call practices and includes protections for part-time workers on promotions, hourly wages and time-off.
Chiu acknowledged a coalition of labor and advocacy groups involved in drafting the measure, including Next Generation, the Legal Aid Society—s Employment Law Center, UFCW and Jobs with Justice. He said the rule would affect roughly 5 percent of the city—s workforce and that the board will consider the measure in committee.
The item was introduced during supervisors' announcements and no formal vote on the ordinance was recorded in the meeting minutes; Chiu asked colleagues to consider the proposal and to join upcoming hearings.
