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Board passes first reading of family‑friendly workplace ordinance giving employees right to request flexible arrangements
Summary
Supervisors approved on first reading an ordinance establishing the right to request flexible working arrangements in San Francisco, modeled on successful programs elsewhere and intended to help working parents and caregivers. Additional education and outreach to employers is included.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed on first reading an ordinance that would let employees request flexible working arrangements from their employers — such as part‑time schedules, telecommuting, shift swaps or job‑sharing — and requires a process for employers to consider such requests.
Sponsors and supporters described the measure as the first major city ordinance of its kind in the United States intended to reduce…
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