,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ae1 #bjae ,ms4 
,de,lauro 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,scott (      
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1  
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,brady (           
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4     
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (    
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1
 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,mr4      
,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4        
,ellison1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1  
,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,honda1
 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1    
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,ms4 ,lee1  
,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney 
( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4        
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4       
,moore1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 
,pascrell1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1    
,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,ryan (   
,ohio1 ,ms4 ,loretta ,san*ez (          
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,takano1
 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4    

,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,watson       
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,br5dan  
,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( 
,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( 
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4
 ,mc,dermott1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4   
,plaskett1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,bec]ra1   
,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1   
,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1  
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( 
,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & !         
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ,ov]sight &     
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ! ,judici>y1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to p]mit
 employees to reque/ *anges to _! "w    
s*$ules )\t fe> ( retaliation & to      
ensure t employ]s consid] ^! reque/s1 & 
to require employ]s to provide m        
pr$ictable & /able s*$ules = employees 9

 c]ta9 occupations ) evid5ce (          
unpr$ictable & un/able s*$ul+ practices 
t negatively affect employees1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 f9d+s  7a7  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,s*$ules ,t ,"w ,act4  7b7 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! va/   
majority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce today
 is juggl+ responsibilities at home & at
 "w4 ,wom5 are prim>y breadw9n]s or     
co-breadw9n]s 9 #fc p]c5t ( families 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,despite ! dual   
responsibilities ( today's work=ce1 bo? 
h\rly & sal>i$ work]s (t5 h little      
ability to make *anges to _! "w s*$ules 
:5 ^? *anges are ne$$ to accommodate    
family responsibilities4  7#c7  7,a7    
,l[-wage work+ mo!rs are m likely to be 
rais+ *ildr5 on _! own ?an high]-wage   
work+ mo!rs4 ,= example1 m ?an half (   
mo!rs 9 l[-wage jobs :o h v "y *ildr5   
are s+le p>5ts1 comp>$ to less ?an      
"o-?ird ( all work+ mo!rs :o h v "y     
*ildr54  7,b7 ,at ! same "t1 l[-wage    
work]s h ! lea/ control ov] _! "w       

s*$ules & ! mo/ unpr$ictable s*$ules4 ,=
 example--  7i7 r\ghly half ( l[-wage   
work]s report$ v little or no control   
ov] ! tim+ ( ! h\rs !y 7 s*$ul$ to "w2  
7ii7  7,i7 _m work]s 9 l[-wage jobs     
receive _! "w s*$ules ) v little advance
 notice2 &  7,,ii7 #da p]c5t ( work]s :o
 are ages #bf ?r\gh #cb 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z e>ly c>e] work]s7 9 h\rly    
jobs report gett+ _! "w s*$ules a week  
or less 9 advance2  7iii7 "s work]s 9   
l[-wage jobs are s5t home f "w :5 "w is 
sl[ )\t be+ paid = _! s*$ul$ %ift2  7iv7
  7,i7 _m employ]s h adopt$ j-9-"t      
s*$ul+1 :i* bases work]s' s*$ules on    
p]ceiv$ consum] dem& & (t5 results 9    
work]s be+ giv5 v little advance notice 
( _! "w s*$ules2 &  7,,ii7 9 "s         
indu/ries1 ! use ( call-9 %ift          
requirem5ts--requirem5ts t work]s call 9
 to "w to f9d out :e!r !y w be s*$ul$ to
 "w lat] t day--h become common         
practice2 &  7v7  7,i7 #bj to #cj p]c5t 
( work]s 9 l[-wage jobs /ruggle ) be+   
requir$ to "w extra h\rs ) little or no 

notice2 &  7,,ii7 9 a typical mon?1 = ! 
#gd p]c5t ( e>ly-c>e] work]s 9 h\rly    
jobs :o report fluctuations 9 _! "w     
h\rs1 ^? h\rs typically fluctuate by m  
?an an #h-;h\r day ( "w & pay p] week4  
7#d7 ,unfair "w s*$ul+ practices make x 
difficult = l[-wage work]s to-- 7,a7    
provide necess>y c>e = *ildr5 & o!r     
family memb]s1 includ+ secur+ & ma9ta9+ 
/able *ild c>e2  7,b7 access & receive  
ne$$ c>e = ! work]s' own s]i\s heal?    
conditions2  7,c7 pursue work=ce tra9+2 
7,d7 get or keep a second job1 :i* _m   
"p-"t work]s ne$ to make ends meet2     
7,e7 plan = & access transportation to  
rea* worksites2 &  7,f7 qualify = &     
ma9ta9 eligibility = ne$$ public b5efits
 & "w supports1 su* z *ild c>e subsidies
 & b5efits "u ! supplem5tal nutrition   
assi/ance program1 due to fluctuations 9
 income & "w h\rs4  7#e7 ,tw5ty-six     
p]c5t ( work]s on irregul> or on-call   
s*$ules & #ai p]c5t ( work]s on rotat+  
or split %ift s*$ules exp]i5ce "w-family
 conflict1 z comp>$ to #aa p]c5t (      

work]s on regul> "w s*$ules4  7#f7      
,unpr$ictable & un/able s*$ules are     
common 9 a wide range ( occupations1    
includ+ food prep>ation & s]vice1 retail
 sales1 & clean+ occupations4 ,accord+  
to data f ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics =
 e>ly-c>e] adults1 #fd p]c5t ( food     
s]vice work]s1 #ej p]c5t ( retail       
work]s1 & #dj p]c5t ( clean+ work]s "k  
_! s*$ules only a week or less 9        
advance4 ,! av]age v>iation betwe5 !    
lea/ & mo/ h\rs work$ 9 a s+le mon? is  
#gj p]c5t = food s]vice work]s1 #ej     
p]c5t = retail work]s1 & #dj p]c5t =    
clean+ work]s4  7#g7 ,food s]vice       
work]s1 retail work]s1 & clean+ work]s  
are among ! l[e/-paid work]s4 ,! m$ian  
pay = work]s 9 ^? #c occupations is     
betwe5 #i4bj & #aj4eg p] h\r1 & wom5    
make up m ?an half ( ! work]s 9 ^?      
occupations4 ,work]s 9 ^? occupations   
acc\nt = ne>ly #ah p]c5t ( work]s 9 !   
economy1 :i* is m ?an #bd1jjj1jjj       
work]s4  7#h7 ,employ]s t h implem5t$   
fair "w s*$ul+ policies t all[ work]s to

 h m control ov] _! "w s*$ules1 &       
provide m pr$ictable & /able s*$ules1 h 
exp]i5c$ significant b5efits1 includ+   
r$uctions 9 abs5teeism & work=ce        
turnov]1 & increas$ work] morale &      
engagem5t4  7#i7 ,?is ,act is a fir/ /ep
 9 respond+ to ! ne$s ( work]s = a voice
 9 ! tim+ ( _! "w h\rs & = m pr$ictable 
s*$ules4  #b4 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,bona fide bus9ess reason ,! 
t]m bona fide bus9ess reason means--    
7,a7 ! id5tifiable burd5 ( additional   
co/s to an employ]1 includ+ ! co/ (     
productivity loss1 retra9+ or hir+      
employees1 or transf]r+ employees f "o  
facility to ano!r facility2  7,b7 a     
significant detrim5tal effect on !      
employ]'s ability to meet organizational
 ne$s or cu/om] dem&2  7,c7 a           
significant inability ( ! employ]1      
despite be/ ef=ts1 to reorganize "w     
among exi/+ 7z ( ! date ( !             
reorganization7 /aff2  7,d7 a           
significant detrim5tal effect on bus9ess
 p]=mance2  7,e7 insuffici5cy ( "w dur+ 

! p]iods an employee proposes to "w2    
7,f7 ! ne$ to balance compet+ s*$ul+    
reque/s :5 x is n possible to grant all 
su* reque/s )\t a significant detrim5tal
 effect on ! employ]'s ability to meet  
organizational ne$s2 or  7,g7 su* o!r   
reason z may be specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor 7or ! correspond+ adm9i/rative 
(fic] specifi$ 9 section #h74  7#b7     
,c>e]-relat$ educational or tra9+       
program ,! t]m c>e]-relat$ educational  
or tra9+ program means an educational or
 tra9+ program or program ( /udy (f]$ by
 a public1 private1 or nonpr(it c>e] &  
te*nical education s*ool1 in/itution (  
high] education1 or o!r entity t        
provides academic education1 c>e] &     
te*nical education1 or tra9+ 7includ+   
rem$ial education or ,engli% z a second 
language1 z appropriate71 t is a program
 t leads to a recogniz$ po/second>y     
cr$5tial 7z id5tifi$ "u section #abb7;d7
 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity
 ,act71 & provides c>e] aw>5ess         
in=mation4 ,! t]m includes a program    

all[able "u ! ,work=ce ,innovation &    
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq471 ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &     
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 or ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja et seq471 )\t reg>d to :e!r or n !
 program is fund$ "u ! correspond+ ,act4
  7#c7 ,c>egiv] ,! t]m c>egiv] means an 
individual ) ! /atus ( be+ a significant
 provid] (-- 7,a7 ongo+ c>e or          
education1 includ+ responsibility =     
secur+ ! ongo+ c>e or education1 ( a    
*ild2 or  7,b7 ongo+ c>e1 includ+       
responsibility = secur+ ! ongo+ c>e1 (--
 7i7 a p]son ) a s]i\s heal? condition  
:o is 9 a family relation%ip ) !        
individual2 or  7ii7 a p>5t ( !         
individual1 :o is age #fe or old]4  7#d7
 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means a biological1  
adopt$1 or fo/] *ild1 a /ep*ild1 a legal
 w>d1 or a *ild ( a p]son /&+ 9 loco    
p>5tis to t *ild1 :o is--  7,a7 "u age  
#ah2 or  7,b7 age #ah or old] &         
incapable ( self-c>e because ( a m5tal  

or physical disability4  7#e7 ,comm]ce  
t]ms ,! t]ms comm]ce & indu/ry or       
activity affect+ comm]ce h ! mean+s giv5
 ! t]ms 9 section #aja ( ! ,family &    
,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa74  7#f7 ,cov]$ employ]  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ employ]-- 7i7
 means any p]son engag$ 9 comm]ce or 9  
any indu/ry or activity affect+ comm]ce 
:o employs #ae or m employees 7describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#i77;,a772  7ii7 includes   
any p]son :o acts1 directly or          
indirectly1 9 ! int]e/ ( su* an employ] 
to any ( ! employees 7describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#i77;,a77 ( su* employ]2      
7iii7 includes any successor 9 int]e/ ( 
su* an employ]2 &  7iv7 includes an     
ag5cy describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 (
 section #aja7d7 ( ! ,family & ,m$ical  
,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfaa7d771 to :i* subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su*
 section %all apply4  7,b7 ,rule ,=     
purposes ( det]m9+ ! numb] ( employees  
:o "w = a p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a77i71 all employees 7describ$ 9      

p>agraph 7#i77;,a77 p]=m+ "w =          
comp5sation on a full-"t1 "p-"t1 or     
tempor>y basis %all be c\nt$1 except t  
if ! numb] ( su* employees :o p]=m "w = 
su* a p]son = comp5sation fluctuates1 ! 
numb] may be det]m9$ = a cal5d> ye> bas$
 ^u ! av]age numb] ( su* employees :o   
p]=m$ "w = ! p]son = comp5sation dur+ ! 
prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  7,c7 ,p]son ,9 ?is  
p>agraph1 ! t]m p]son has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor      
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjc74  7#g7 ,dome/ic p>tn] ,! t]m      
dome/ic p>tn] means ! individual        
recogniz$ z be+ 9 a relation%ip ) an    
employee "u any dome/ic p>tn]%ip1 civil 
union1 or simil> law ( ! ,/ate or       
political subdivision ( a ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
employee resides4  7#h7 ,employ ,! t]m  
employ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#c ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc74  7#i7 ,employee ,!
 t]m employee means an individual :o    
is-- 7,a7 an employee1 z def9$ 9 section
 #c7;e7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (  

#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e771 :o is n 
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh
 7,g72  7,b7 a ,/ate employee describ$ 9
 section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t         
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a772  7,c7 a    
cov]$ employee1 z def9$ 9 section #aja (
 ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja71 o!r ?an an  
applicant = employm5t2  7,d7 a cov]$    
employee1 z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 (  
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,e7 a  
,f$]al (fic] or employee cov]$ "u       
sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,f7 an employee (
 ! ,libr>y ( ,congress2 or  7,g7 an     
employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability   
,(fice4  7#aj7 ,employ] ,! t]m employ]  
means a p]son-- 7,a7 :o is--  7i7 a     
cov]$ employ]1 z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 
:o is n describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7ii7   
?r\gh 7vii72  7ii7 an entity employ+ a  
,/ate employee describ$ 9 section       
#cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights
 ,act ( #aiia2  7iii7 an employ+ (fice1 

z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !              
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie2  7iv7 an employ+ (fice1 z def9$ 9
 section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2  7v7 an employ+ ag5cy     
cov]$ "u sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7vi7 !       
,libr>ian ( ,congress2 or  7vii7 !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7,b7 :o is engag$ 9 comm]ce 7includ+    
gov]nm5t71 9 ! production ( goods =     
comm]ce1 or 9 an ent]prise engag$ 9     
comm]ce 7includ+ gov]nm5t7 or 9 !       
production ( goods = comm]ce4  7#aa7    
,family relation%ip ,! t]m family       
relation%ip means a relation%ip )-- 7,a7
 a *ild1 sp\se1 dome/ic p>tn]1 p>5t1    
gr&*ild1 gr&p>5t1 sibl+1 or p>5t ( a    
sp\se or dome/ic p>tn]2 or  7,b7 any    
individual relat$ to ! employee involv$ 
by blood or aff9ity1 ^: close           
association ) ! employee is ! equival5t 
( a family relation%ip describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#ab7 ,gr&*ild ,! t]m
 gr&*ild means ! *ild ( a *ild4  7#ac7  

,gr&p>5t ,! t]m gr&p>5t means ! p>5t ( a
 p>5t4  7#ad7 ,m9imum numb] ( expect$ "w
 h\rs ,! t]m m9imum numb] ( expect$ "w  
h\rs means ! m9imum numb] ( h\rs an     
employee w be assign$ to "w on a weekly 
or mon?ly basis4  7#ae7 ,nonexempt      
employee ,! nonexempt employee means an 
employee :o is n employ$ 9 a bona fide  
executive1 adm9i/rative1 or pr(essional 
capacity1 z def9$ = purposes ( section  
#ac7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bac7;a77#a774  
7#af7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t means a         
biological or adoptive p>5t1 a /epp>5t1 
or a p]son :o /ood 9 a p>5tal           
relation%ip to an employee :5 ! employee
 0 a *ild4  7#ag7 ,p>5tal relation%ip ,!
 t]m p>5tal relation%ip means a         
relation%ip 9 :i* a p]son assum$ !      
obligations incid5t to p>5?ood = a *ild 
& dis*>g$ ^? obligations be=e ! *ild    
rea*$ adul?ood4  7#ah7 ,"p-"t employee  
,! t]m "p-"t employee means an          
individual :o works few] ?an #cj h\rs p]
 week on av]age dur+ any #a-mon? p]iod4 

7#ai7 ,retail1 food s]vice1 or clean+   
employee ,! t]m retail1 food s]vice1 or 
clean+ employee means an individual     
nonexempt employee :o is employ$ 9 any (
 ! foll[+ occupations1 z describ$ by !  
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ,/&>d        
,occupational ,classification ,sy/em 7z 
9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act73  7,a7 ,retail sales       
occupations consi/+ ( occupations       
describ$ 9 #da-ajaj & #da-bjjj1 & all   
subdivisions !re(1 ( su* ,sy/em1 :i*    
includes fir/-l9e sup]visors ( sales    
work]s1 ca%i]s1 gam+ *ange p]sons & boo?
 ca%i]s1 c\nt] & r5tal cl]ks1 p>ts      
salesp]sons1 & retail salesp]sons4  7,b7
 ,food prep>ation & s]v+ relat$         
occupations z describ$ 9 #ce-jjjj1 & all
 subdivisions !re(1 ( su* ,sy/em1 :i*   
includes sup]visors ( food prep>ation & 
s]v+ work]s1 cooks & food prep>ation    
work]s1 food & bev]age s]v+ work]s1 &   
o!r food prep>ation & s]v+ relat$       
work]s4  7,c7 ,build+ clean+ occupations
 z describ$ 9 #cg-bjaa1 #cg-bjab &      

#cg-bjai ( su* ,sy/em1 :i* includes     
janitors & clean]s1 maids & h\sekeep+   
clean]s1 & build+ clean+ work]s4  7#bj7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7#ba7 ,s]i\s heal? 
condition ,! t]m s]i\s heal? condition  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( 
! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa74  7#bb7 ,sibl+ ,! 
t]m sibl+ means a bro!r or si/]1 :e!r   
relat$ by half blood1 :ole blood1 or    
adoption1 or z a /epsibl+4  7#bc7 ,split
 %ift ,! t]m split %ift means a s*$ule (
 daily h\rs 9 :i* ! h\rs work$ are n    
consecutive1 except t-- 7,a7 a s*$ule 9 
:i* ! total "t out = meals does n exce$ 
"o h\r %all n be treat$ z a split %ift2 
&  7,b7 a s*$ule 9 :i* ! break 9 !      
employee's "w %ift is reque/$ by !      
employee %all n be treat$ z a split     
%ift4  7#bd7 ,sp\se  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m sp\se means a p]son ) :om an        
individual ent]$ into-- 7i7 a m>riage z 
def9$ or recogniz$ "u ,/ate law 9 !     
,/ate 9 :i* ! m>riage 0 ent]$ into2 or  

7ii7 9 ! case ( a m>riage ent]$ into    
outside ( any ,/ate1 a m>riage t is     
recogniz$ 9 ! place :]e ent]$ into &    
c\ld h be5 ent]$ into 9 at lea/ #a      
,/ate4  7,b7 ,same-sex or common law    
m>riage ,su* t]m includes an individual 
9 a same-sex or common law m>riage t    
meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#be7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor
 ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjc74  7#bf7 ,"w s*$ule ,! t]m "w      
s*$ule means ^? days & times )9 a "w    
p]iod :5 an employee is requir$ by an   
employ] to p]=m ! duties ( ! employee's 
employm5t = :i* ! employee w receive    
comp5sation4  7#bg7 ,"w s*$ule *ange ,! 
t]m "w s*$ule *ange means any           
modification to an employee's "w s*$ule1
 su* z an addition or r$uction ( h\rs1  
cancellation ( a %ift1 or a *ange 9 !   
date or "t ( a "w %ift1 by an employ]4  
7#bh7 ,"w ,%ift ,! t]m "w %ift means !  
specific h\rs ( ! workday dur+ :i* an   
employee works4  #c4 ,"r to reque/ &    

receive a flexible1 pr$ictable or /able 
"w s*$ule  7a7 ,"r ,to reque/ ,an       
employee may apply to ! employee's      
employ] to reque/ a *ange 9 ! t]ms &    
conditions ( employm5t z !y relate to-- 
7#a7 ! numb] ( h\rs ! employee is       
requir$ to "w or be on call = "w2  7#b7 
! times :5 ! employee is requir$ to "w  
or be on call = "w2  7#c7 ! location :]e
 ! employee is requir$ to "w2  7#d7 !   
am\nt ( notification ! employee receives
 ( "w s*$ule assignm5ts2 &  7#e7 m9imiz+
 fluctuations 9 ! numb] ( h\rs !        
employee is s*$ul$ to "w on a daily1    
weekly1 or mon?ly basis4  7b7 ,employ]  
obligation ,to engage 9 an int]active   
process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an employee  
applies to ! employee's employ] to      
reque/ a *ange 9 ! t]ms & conditions (  
employm5t z set =? 9 subsection 7a71 !  
employ] %all engage 9 a timely1 good    
fai? int]active process ) ! employee t  
includes a discussion ( pot5tial s*$ule 
*anges t w\ld meet ! employee's ne$s4   
7#b7 ,result ,su* process %all result   

9-- 7,a7 ei!r grant+ or d5y+ ! reque/2  
7,b7 9 ! ev5t ( a d5ial1 consid]+       
alt]natives to ! propos$ *ange t might  
meet ! employee's ne$s & grant+ or d5y+ 
a reque/ = an alt]native *ange 9 ! t]ms 
& conditions ( employm5t z set =? 9     
subsection 7a72 &  7,c7 9 ! ev5t ( a    
d5ial1 /at+ ! reason = d5ial1 includ+   
:e!r any su* reason is a bona fide      
bus9ess reason4  7#c7 ,in=mation ,if    
in=mation provid$ by ! employee mak+ a  
reque/ "u ?is section requires          
cl>ification1 ! employ] %all expla9 :at 
fur!r in=mation is ne$$ & give !        
employee reasonable "t to produce !     
in=mation4  7c7 ,reque/s relat$ to      
c>egiv+1 enrollm5t 9 education or tra9+1
 or a second job ,if an employee makes a
 reque/ = a *ange 9 ! t]ms & conditions 
( employm5t z set =? 9 subsection 7a7   
because ( a s]i\s heal? condition ( !   
employee1 due to ! employee's           
responsibilities z a c>egiv]1 or due to 
! employee's enrollm5t 9 a c>e]-relat$  
educational or tra9+ program1 or if a   

"p-"t employee makes a reque/ = su* a   
*ange = a reason relat$ to a second job1
 ! employ] %all grant ! reque/1 unless !
 employ] has a bona fide bus9ess reason 
= d5y+ ! reque/4  7d7 ,o!r reque/s ,if  
an employee makes a reque/ = a *ange 9 !
 t]ms & conditions ( employm5t z set =? 
9 subsection 7a71 = a reason o!r ?an ^? 
reasons set =? 9 subsection 7c71 !      
employ] may d5y ! reque/ = any reason t 
is n unlawful4 ,if ! employ] d5ies su* a
 reque/1 ! employ] %all provide !       
employee ) ! reason = ! d5ial1 includ+  
:e!r any su* reason is a bona fide      
bus9ess reason4  #d4 ,requirem5ts =     
report+ "t pay1 split %ift pay1 &       
advance notice ( "w s*$ules = retail1   
food s]vice1 clean+1 or ,secret>y's     
designat$ employees  7a7 ,report+ "t pay
 requirem5t ,an employ] %all pay a      
retail1 food s]vice1 or clean+ employee 
or a designat$ employee1 9 an additional
 occupation designat$ by ! ,secret>y1 "u
 section #h7;a77#b7 z appropriate =     
cov]age "u ?is ,act 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    

,act z a retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1 or
 ,secret>y's designat$ employee7--  7#a7
 = at lea/ #d h\rs at ! regul> rate (   
pay ( ! employee involv$ = ea* day on   
:i* ! retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1 or   
,secret>y's designat$ employee reports =
 "w1 z requir$ by ! employ]1 b is giv5  
less ?an f\r h\rs ( "w1 except t if !   
employee's s*$ul$ h\rs = a day are less 
?an #d h\rs1 su* employee %all be paid =
 ! s*$ul$ h\rs ( ! employee involv$ = t 
day if giv5 less ?an ! s*$ul$ h\rs ( "w2
 &  7#b7 = at lea/ #a h\r at ! regul>   
rate ( pay ( ! employee involv$ = ea*   
day ! retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1 or   
,secret>y's designat$ employee is giv5  
specific in/ructions to contact !       
employ] ( ! employee involv$1 or wait to
 be contact$ by ! employ]1 less ?an #bd 
h\rs 9 advance ( ! />t ( a pot5tial "w  
%ift to det]m9e :e!r ! employee mu/     
report to "w = su* %ift4  7b7 ,split    
%ift pay requirem5t ,an employ] %all pay
 a retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1 or      
,secret>y's designat$ employee = "o     

additional h\r at ! employee's regul>   
rate ( pay = ea* day dur+ :i* ! employee
 works a split %ift4  7c7 ,advance      
notice requirem5t  7#a7 ,initial s*$ule 
,on or be=e a new retail1 food s]vice1  
clean+1 or ,secret>y's designat$        
employee's fir/ day ( "w1 ! employ] %all
 in=m ! employee 9 writ+ ( ! "w s*$ule (
 ! employee involv$ & ! m9imum numb] (  
expect$ "w h\rs ! employee w be assign$ 
to "w p] mon?4  7#b7 ,provid+ notice (  
new s*$ules ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph
 7#c71 if a retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1
 or ,secret>y's designat$ employee's "w 
s*$ule *anges f ! "w s*$ule ( :i* !     
employee 0 in=m$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a71 ! employ] %all provide ! employee 
) ! new "w s*$ule ( ! employee involv$ n
 less ?an #ad days be=e ! fir/ day ( !  
new "w s*$ule4 ,if ! expect$ m9imum     
numb] ( "w h\rs t a retail1 food s]vice1
 clean+1 or ,secret>y's designat$       
employee w be assign$ *anges f ! numb] (
 :i* ! employee involv$ 0 in=m$ pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#a71 ! employ] %all also  

provide notification ( t *ange1 n less  
?an #ad days 9 advance ( ! fir/ day ?is 
*ange w g into effect4 ,no?+ 9 ?is      
subsection %all be con/ru$ to prohibit  
an employ] f provid+ great] advance     
notice ( a retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1 
or ,secret>y's designat$ employee's "w  
s*$ule ?an is requir$ "u ?is section4   
7#c7 ,"w s*$ule *anges made ) less ?an  
#bd h\rs' notice ,an employ] may make "w
 s*$ule *anges z ne$$1 includ+ by (f]+  
additional h\rs ( "w to retail1 food    
s]vice1 clean+1 or ,secret>y's designat$
 employees beyond ^? previ\sly s*$ul$1 b
 an employ] %all be requir$ to provide  
"o extra h\r ( pay at ! employee's      
regul> rate = ea* %ift t is *ang$ ) less
 ?an #bd h\rs' notice1 except 9 ! case (
 ! ne$ to s*$ule ! employee due to !    
un=ese5 unavailability ( a retail1 food 
s]vice1 clean+1 or ,secret>y's designat$
 employee previ\sly s*$ul$ to "w t %ift4
  7#d7 ,notifications 9 writ+ ,!        
notifications requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 
& 7#b7 %all be made to ! employee       

involv$ 9 writ+4 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection 
%all be con/ru$ z prohibit+ an employ] f
 us+ any additional means ( notify+ a   
retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1 or         
,secret>y's designat$ employee ( ! "w   
s*$ule ( ! employee involv$4  7#e7      
,s*$ule po/+ requirem5t ,e employ]      
employ+ any retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1
 or ,secret>y's designat$ employee1     
subject to ?is ,act %all po/ ! s*$ule & 
keep x po/$ 9 a conspicu\s place 9 e    
e/abli%m5t :]e su* employee is employ$ s
 z to p]mit ! employee involv$ to obs]ve
 readily a copy4 ,availability ( t      
s*$ule by electronic means accessible by
 all retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1 or    
,secret>y's designat$ employees1 ( t    
employ] %all be consid]$ compliance )   
?is subsection4  7#f7 ,employee %ift    
trad+ ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be    
con/ru$ to prev5t an employ] f all[+ a  
retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1 or         
,secret>y's designat$ employee to "w 9  
place ( ano!r employee :o has be5 s*$ul$
 to "w a p>ticul> %ift z long z ! *ange 

9 s*$ule is mutually agre$ ^u by !      
employees4 ,an employ] %all n be subject
 to ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 or    
7#c7 = su* volunt>y %ift trades4  7d7   
,pay /ub transp>5cy ,any pay provid$ to 
an employee pursuant to subsection 7a71 
7b71 or 7c77#c7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
p>agraph z additional pay7 %all be      
includ$ 9 ! employee's regul> pay*eck4  
,! employ] %all id5tify1 9 ! correspond+
 writt5 wage /atem5t or pay /ub1 ! total
 numb] ( h\rs ( additional pay provid$ =
 ! pay p]iod involv$ & :e!r ! additional
 pay 0 due to ! requirem5ts ( subsection
 7a77#a71 ! requirem5ts ( subsection    
7a77#b71 ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b71
 or ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7c77#c74 
7e7 ,exception ,! requirem5ts 9         
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d7 %all n apply  
dur+ p]iods :5 regul> op]ations ( !     
employ] are susp5d$ due to ev5ts beyond 
! employ]'s control4  #e4 ,prohibit$    
,acts  7a7 ,int]f]5ce ) rights ,x %all  
be unlawful = any employ] to int]f]e )1 
re/ra91 or d5y ! ex]cise or ! attempt to

 ex]cise1 any "r ( an employee z set =? 
9 section #c or ( a retail1 food s]vice1
 clean+1 or ,secret>y's designat$       
employee z set =? 9 section #d4  7b7    
,retaliation prohibit$ ,x %all be       
unlawful = any employ] to dis*>ge1      
?reat5 to dis*>ge1 demote1 susp5d1 r$uce
 "w h\rs (1 or take any o!r adv]se      
employm5t action aga9/ any employee 9   
retaliation = ex]cis+ ! rights ( an     
employee "u ?is ,act or oppos+ any      
practice made unlawful by ?is ,act4 ,=  
purposes ( section #c1 su* retaliation  
%all include tak+ an adv]se employm5t   
action aga9/ any employee on ! basis ( t
 employee's eligibility or p]ceiv$      
eligibility to reque/ or receive a *ange
 9 ! t]ms & conditions ( employm5t1 z   
describ$ 9 su* section1 on ! basis ( a  
reason set =? 9 section #c7;c74  7c7    
,int]f]5ce ) ,proce$+s or ,inquiries ,x 
%all be unlawful = any p]son to dis*>ge 
or 9 any o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ any
 individual because su* individual--    
7#a7 has fil$ any *>ge1 or has in/itut$ 

or caus$ to be in/itut$ any proce$+1 "u 
or relat$ to ?is ,act2  7#b7 has giv5 or
 is ab\t to give1 any in=mation 9       
connection ) any inquiry or proce$+     
relat+ to any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act2 or
  7#c7 has te/ifi$1 or is ab\t to       
te/ify1 9 any inquiry or proce$+ relat+ 
to any "r provid$ "u ?is ,act4  #f4     
,rem$ies & en=cem5t  7a7 ,inve/igative  
au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure      
compliance ) ?is ,act1 or any regulation
 or ord] issu$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all h1 subject to p>agraph 7#c71 !     
inve/igative au?ority provid$ "u section
 #aa7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( 
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;a774  7#b7   
,obligation to keep & pres]ve records   
,ea* employ] %all make1 keep1 & pres]ve 
records p]ta9+ to compliance ) ?is ,act 
9 accordance ) regulations issu$ by !   
,secret>y "u section #h4  7#c7 ,requir$ 
submissions g5]ally limit$ to an annual 
basis ,! ,secret>y %all n "u ! au?ority 
( ?is subsection require any employ] to 
submit to ! ,secret>y any books or      

records m ?an once dur+ any #ab-mon?    
p]iod1 unless ! ,secret>y has reasonable
 cause to believe !re may exi/ a        
violation ( ?is ,act or any regulation  
or ord] issu$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 or  
is inve/igat+ a *>ge pursuant to        
subsection 7c74  7#d7 ,subpo5a p[]s ,= !
 purposes ( any inve/igation provid$ = 9
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all h !      
subpo5a au?ority provid$ = "u section #i
 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bji74  7b7 ,civil action
 by employees  7#a7 ,liability ,any     
employ] :o violates section #e7;a7 7)   
respect to a "r set =? 9 subsection 7a71
 7b71 or 7c77#c7 ( section #d7 or       
subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( section #e      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a cov]$      
provision7 %all be liable to any        
employee affect$ =--  7,a7 damages equal
 to ! am\nt (-- 7i7 any wages1 sal>y1   
employm5t b5efits 7z def9$ 9 section    
#aja ( ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act (
 #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa771 or o!r   
comp5sation d5i$1 lo/1 or ow$ to su*    

employee by reason ( ! violation2 or    
7ii7 9 a case 9 :i* wages1 sal>y1       
employm5t b5efits 7z s def9$71 or o!r   
comp5sation h n be5 d5i$1 lo/1 or ow$ to
 ! employee1 any actual monet>y losses  
su/a9$ by ! employee z a direct result (
 ! violation2  7,b7 int]e/ on ! am\nt   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 calculat$ at
 ! prevail+ rate2  7,c7 an additional   
am\nt z liquidat$ damages equal to ! sum
 ( ! am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 &
 ! int]e/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
except t if an employ] :o has violat$ a 
cov]$ provision proves to ! satisfaction
 ( ! c\rt t ! act or omission :i*       
violat$ ! cov]$ provision 0 9 good fai? 
& t ! employ] _h reasonable gr\nds =    
believ+ t ! act or omission 0 n a       
violation ( a cov]$ provision1 su* c\rt 
may1 9 ! discretion ( ! c\rt1 r$uce !   
am\nt ( liability to ! am\nt & int]e/   
det]m9$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71    
respectively2 &  7,d7 su* equitable     
relief z may be appropriate1 includ+    
employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 & promotion4     

7#b7 ,"r ( ,action ,an action to recov] 
! damages or equitable relief set =? 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 may be ma9ta9$ aga9/ any  
employ] 7includ+ a public ag5cy7 9 any  
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t         
jurisdiction by any "o or m employees = 
& on behalf (--  7,a7 ! employees2 or   
7,b7 ! employees & o!r employees        
simil>ly situat$4  7#c7 ,fees & ,co/s ,!
 c\rt 9 su* an action %all1 9 addition  
to any judgm5t aw>d$ to ! pla9tiff1 all[
 a reasonable attorney's fee1 reasonable
 exp]t witness fees1 & o!r co/s ( !     
action to be paid by ! def5dant4  7#d7  
,limitations ,! "r provid$ by p>agraph  
7#b7 to br+ an action by or on behalf ( 
any employee %all t]m9ate on ! fil+ ( a 
compla9t by ! ,secret>y 9 an action "u  
subsection 7c77#c7 9 :i* a recov]y is   
s\ght ( ! damages describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a7 ow+ to an employee by an      
employ] liable "u p>agraph 7#a7 unless !
 action describ$ is dismiss$ )\t        
prejudice on motion ( ! ,secret>y4  7c7 
,actions by ! ,secret>y  7#a7           

,adm9i/rative ,action ,! ,secret>y %all 
receive1 inve/igate1 & attempt to       
resolve compla9ts ( violations ( ?is    
,act 9 ! same mann] t ! ,secret>y       
receives1 inve/igates1 & attempts to    
resolve compla9ts ( violations (        
sections #f & #g ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf &     
#bjg71 & may issue an ord] mak+         
det]m9ations1 & assess+ a civil p5alty  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 79 accordance )
 p>agraph 7#c771 ) respect to su* an    
alleg$ violation4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative   
,review ,an affect$ p]son :o takes      
exception to an ord] issu$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 may reque/ review ( & a decision   
reg>d+ su* an ord] by an adm9i/rative   
law judge4 ,9 review+ ! ord]1 !         
adm9i/rative law judge may hold an      
adm9i/rative he>+ conc]n+ ! ord]1 9     
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( sections   
#eed1 #eef1 & #eeg ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4 ,su* he>+ %all be conduct$
 exp$iti\sly4 ,if no affect$ p]son      
reque/s su* review )9 #fj days aft] !   

ord] is issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ord]  
%all be consid]$ to be a f9al ord] t is 
n subject to judicial review4  7#c7     
,civil p5alty ,an employ] :o willfully &
 repeat$ly violates-- 7,a7 p>agraph     
7#a71 7#b71 7#d71 or 7#e7 ( section     
#d7;c71 or section #d7;d71 %all be      
subject to a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt to 
be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 b n to exce$ 
#ajj p] violation2 &  7,b7 subsection   
7b7 or 7c7 ( section #e %all be subject 
to a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt to be      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 b n to exce$    
#a1ajj p] violation4  7#d7 ,civil action
 ,! ,secret>y may br+ an action 9 any   
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction on behalf (
 aggriev$ employees to--  7,a7 re/ra9   
violations ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 aw>d su*   
equitable relief z may be appropriate1  
includ+ employm5t1 re9/atem5t1 &        
promotion2 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( a         
violation ( a cov]$ provision1 recov] ! 
damages & int]e/ describ$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#a74  
7d7 ,limitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z

 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an action may 
be br\ght "u ?is section n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! la/ ev5t con/itut+ 
! alleg$ violation = :i* ! action is    
br\ght4  7#b7 ,willful ,violation ,9 !  
case ( su* action br\ght = a willful    
violation ( section #e1 su* action may  
be br\ght )9 #c ye>s ( ! date ( ! la/   
ev5t con/itut+ ! alleg$ violation = :i* 
su* action is br\ght4  7#c7 ,comm5cem5t 
,9 det]m9+ :5 an action is comm5c$ by ! 
,secret>y "u ?is section = ! purposes ( 
?is subsection1 x %all be consid]$ to be
 comm5c$ on ! date :5 ! compla9t is     
fil$4  7e7 ,o!r ,adm9i/rative ,(fic]s   
7#a7 ,bo>d ,9 ! case ( employees        
describ$ 9 section #b7i77;,c71 !        
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is ,act %all 
be ex]cis$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !  
,(fice ( ,compliance4  7#b7 ,presid5t2  
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d ,9 !    
case ( employees describ$ 9 section     
#b7i77;,d71 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u 
?is ,act %all be ex]cis$ by ! ,presid5t 
& ! ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d4    

7#c7 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t ,9 ! 
case ( employees describ$ 9 section     
#b7i77;,e71 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u 
?is ,act %all be ex]cis$ by ! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#d7 ,libr>ian ( 
,congress ,9 ! case ( employees ( !     
,libr>y ( ,congress1 ! au?ority ( !     
,secret>y "u ?is ,act %all be ex]cis$ by
 ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress4  7#e7         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ,9 ! case ( employees
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! 
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is ,act %all 
be ex]cis$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  #g4 ,notice & po/+  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,ea* employ] %all po/ & keep   
po/$1 9 conspicu\s places on ! premises 
( ! employ] :]e notices to employees &  
applicants = employm5t are cu/om>ily    
po/$1 a notice1 to be prep>$ or approv$ 
by ! ,secret>y 7or ! correspond+        
adm9i/rative (fic] specifi$ 9 section   
#h7 sett+ =? exc]pts f1 or summ>ies (1 !
 p]t95t provisions ( ?is ,act &         
in=mation p]ta9+ to ! fil+ ( a compla9t 
"u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,p5alty ,any employ] t

 willfully violates ?is section may be  
assess$ a civil money p5alty n to exce$ 
#ajj = ea* sep>ate (f5se4  #h4          
,regulations  7a7 ,secret>y ( ,labor    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7f71 n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue su*        
regulations z may be necess>y to        
implem5t ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,regulations   
reg>d+ additional occupations to be     
cov]$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all issue   
regulations t specify a process !       
,secret>y w foll[ to id5tify & designate
 additional occupations1 = purposes (   
section #d7;a71 t are appropriate =     
cov]age "u ?is ,act4 ,nonexempt         
employees 9 su* occupations %all be     
consid]$ to be designat$ employees =    
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,crit]ia ,!  
regulations %all provide t ! ,secret>y  
%all s designate an additional          
occupation-- 7i7 9 :i* n less ?an #aj   
p]c5t ( work]s employ$ 9 ! occupation   

g5]ally--  7,i7 receive advance notice (
 _! "w s*$ules less ?an #ad days be=e ! 
fir/ day ( ! "w s*$ules2 or  7,,ii7     
exp]i5ce fluctuations 9 ! numb] ( h\rs !
 employees are s*$ul$ to "w on a daily1 
weekly1 or mon?ly basis2 or  7ii7 = :i* 
! ,secret>y det]m9es su* designation is 
appropriate4  7,c7 ,data review ,9 issu+
 ! regulations1 ! ,secret>y %all specify
 ! process by :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor w
 review data f /akehold]s1 & data       
collect$ or g5]at$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1 9    
mak+ ^? designations4  7b7 ,bo>d  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d (   
,directors ( ! ,(fice ( ,compliance %all
 issue su* regulations z may be necess>y
 to implem5t ?is ,act ) respect to      
employees describ$ 9 section #b7i77;,c74
 ,! proc$ures applicable to regulations 
( ! ,bo>d issu$ = ! implem5tation ( !   
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq471     
prescrib$ 9 section #cjd ( t ,act 7#b   
,u4,s4,c4 #achd71 %all be ! proc$ures   

applicable to regulations issu$ "u ?is  
subsection4  7#b7 ,consid]ation ,9      
prescrib+ ! regulations1 ! ,bo>d %all   
take into consid]ation ! en=cem5t &     
rem$ies provisions conc]n+ ! ,bo>d1 &   
applicable to rights & protections "u ! 
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa et seq471 "u !     
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq474     
7#c7 ,modifications ,! regulations issu$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 to implem5t ?is ,act  
%all be ! same z sub/antive regulations 
issu$ by ! ,secret>y to implem5t ?is    
,act1 except to ! ext5t t ! ,bo>d may   
det]m9e1 = good cause %[n & /at$ toge!r 
) ! regulations issu$ by ! ,bo>d1 t a   
modification ( su* sub/antive           
regulations w\ld be m effective = !     
implem5tation ( ! rights & protections  
"u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,presid5t  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all 
issue su* regulations z may be necess>y 
to implem5t ?is ,act ) respect to       

employees describ$ 9 section #b7i77;,d74
  7#b7 ,consid]ation ,9 prescrib+ !     
regulations1 ! ,presid5t %all take into 
consid]ation ! en=cem5t & rem$ies       
provisions conc]n+ ! ,presid5t & ! ,m]it
 ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 & applicable
 to rights & protections "u ! ,family & 
,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic1 "u *apt] #e
 ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 
,modifications ,! regulations issu$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 to implem5t ?is ,act %all 
be ! same z sub/antive regulations issu$
 by ! ,secret>y to implem5t ?is ,act1   
except to ! ext5t t ! ,presid5t may     
det]m9e1 = good cause %[n & /at$ toge!r 
) ! regulations issu$ by ! ,presid5t1 t 
a modification ( su* sub/antive         
regulations w\ld be m effective = !     
implem5tation ( ! rights & protections  
"u ?is ,act4  7d7 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel    
,managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t   
%all issue su* regulations z may be     
necess>y to implem5t ?is ,act ) respect 

to employees describ$ 9 section         
#b7i77;,e74  7#b7 ,consid]ation ,9      
prescrib+ ! regulations1 ! ,(fice %all  
take into consid]ation ! en=cem5t &     
rem$ies provisions conc]n+ ! ,(fice "u  
sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7              
,modifications ,! regulations issu$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 to implem5t ?is ,act %all 
be ! same z sub/antive regulations issu$
 by ! ,secret>y to implem5t ?is ,act1   
except to ! ext5t t ! ,(fice may        
det]m9e1 = good cause %[n & /at$ toge!r 
) ! regulations issu$ by ! ,(fice1 t a  
modification ( su* sub/antive           
regulations w\ld be m effective = !     
implem5tation ( ! rights & protections  
"u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,libr>ian ( ,congress 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,libr>ian ( ,congress %all issue su*    
regulations z may be necess>y to        
implem5t ?is ,act ) respect to employees
 ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4  7#b7         
,consid]ation ,9 prescrib+ !            

regulations1 ! ,libr>ian %all take into 
consid]ation ! en=cem5t & rem$ies       
provisions conc]n+ ! ,libr>ian (        
,congress "u title ,i ( ! ,family &     
,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa et seq474  7#c7         
,modifications ,! regulations issu$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 to implem5t ?is ,act %all 
be ! same z sub/antive regulations issu$
 by ! ,secret>y to implem5t ?is ,act1   
except to ! ext5t t ! ,libr>ian may     
det]m9e1 = good cause %[n & /at$ toge!r 
) ! regulations issu$ by ! ,libr>ian1 t 
a modification ( su* sub/antive         
regulations w\ld be m effective = !     
implem5tation ( ! rights & protections  
"u ?is ,act4  7f7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all issue su*       
regulations z may be necess>y to        
implem5t ?is ,act ) respect to employees
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4   
7#b7 ,consid]ation ,9 prescrib+ !       
regulations1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all  

take into consid]ation ! en=cem5t &     
rem$ies provisions conc]n+ ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al "u title ,i ( ! ,family &       
,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic4  7#c7      
,modifications ,! regulations issu$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 to implem5t ?is ,act %all 
be ! same z sub/antive regulations issu$
 by ! ,secret>y to implem5t ?is ,act1   
except to ! ext5t t ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 may det]m9e1 = good cause %[n & /at$   
toge!r ) ! regulations issu$ by !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al1 t a modification (  
su* sub/antive regulations w\ld be m    
effective = ! implem5tation ( ! rights &
 protections "u ?is ,act4  #i4 ,rese>*1 
education1 & te*nical assi/ance program 
& surveys  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all provide in=mation & te*nical       
assi/ance to employ]s1 labor            
organizations1 & ! g5]al public conc]n+ 
compliance ) ?is ,act4  7b7 ,program ,9 
ord] to a*ieve ! objectives ( ?is ,act--
 7#a7 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,wage & ,h\r ,division 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 %all issue      

guidance on compliance ) ?is ,act reg>d+
 provid+ a flexible1 pr$ictable1 or     
/able "w environm5t ?r\gh *anges 9 !    
t]ms & conditions ( employm5t z provid$ 
9 section #c7;a72 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y   
%all c>ry on a cont9u+ program ( rese>*1
 education1 & te*nical assi/ance1       
includ+--  7,a7  7i7 conduct+ pilot     
programs t implem5t fair] "w s*$ules1   
includ+ by promot+ cross tra9+1 provid+ 
?ree weeks or m advance notice (        
s*$ules1 provid+ employees ) a m9imum   
numb] ( h\rs ( "w1 & us+ comput]iz$     
s*$ul+ s(tw>e to provide m flexible1    
pr$ictable1 & /able s*$ules = employees2
 &  7ii7 evaluat+ ! results ( su* pilot 
programs = employees1 employee's        
families1 & employ]s2  7,b7 publi%+ &   
o!rwise mak+ available to employ]s1     
labor organizations1 pr(essional        
associations1 educational in/itutions1 !
 v>i\s communication m$ia1 & ! g5]al    
public ! f9d+s ( /udies reg>d+ fair "w  
s*$ul+ policies & o!r mat]ials = promot+
 compliance ) ?is ,act2  7,c7 sponsor+ &

 assi/+ ,/ate & community in=mational & 
educational programs2 &  7,d7 provid+   
te*nical assi/ance to employ]s1 labor   
organizations1 pr(essional associations1
 & o!r int]e/$ p]sons on means ( a*iev+ 
& ma9ta9+ compliance ) ! provisions (   
?is ,act4  7c7 ,curr5t population survey
 ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission]
 ( ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 & !    
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus %all-- 
7#a7 include 9 ! ,curr5t ,population    
,survey que/ions on-- 7,a7 ! am\nt (    
fluctuation 9 ! numb] ( h\rs ! employee 
is s*$ul$ to "w on a daily1 weekly or   
mon?ly basis2  7,b7 ! ext5t ( advance   
notice an employee receives ( !         
employee's "w s*$ule2 &  7,c7 ! ext5t to
 :i* an employee has input 9 !          
employee's "w s*$ule2 &  7#b7 conduct at
 regul> int]vals ! ,cont+5t ,work]      
,supplem5t1 ! ,"w ,s*$ules & ,"w at     
,home ,supplem5t1 & o!r relevant        
supplem5ts 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y71  
to ! ,curr5t ,population ,survey4  #aj4 
,rights reta9$ by employees ,?is ,act   

provides m9imum requirem5ts & %all n be 
con/ru$ to preempt1 limit1 or o!rwise   
affect ! applicability ( any o!r law1   
regulation1 requirem5t1 policy1 or /&>d 
t provides = great] rights = employees  
?an are requir$ 9 ?is ,act4  #aa4       
,exemption ,?is ,act %all n apply to any
 employee cov]$ by a bona fide          
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t if ! t]ms ( !
 collective b>ga9+ agreem5t include t]ms
 t gov]n "w s*$ul+ practices4  #ab4     
,effect on o!r law  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ z sup]s$+1 or 
creat+ or impos+ any requirem5t 9       
conflict )1 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local 
regulation or o!r law 7includ+ !        
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 !       
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa et seq471 !        
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 ! ,fair ,labor 
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja 
et seq471 & title ,,vii ( ! ,civil      
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     

#bjjj;e et seq4774  7b7 ,relation%ip to 
collective b>ga9+ rights ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act %all be con/ru$ to dim9i% or impair
 ! rights ( an employee "u any valid    
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4