,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbj,ms4 
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4  
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4       
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4  
,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4     
,book]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,murphy1   
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4     
,leahy1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mrs4 ,murray7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,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 #fd 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 ,mo!rs     
work+ 9 l[-wage jobs are m likely to be 
! prim>y or sole breadw9n] = _! families
 ?an mo!rs work+ 9 high]-wage jobs4 ,=  
example1 ne>ly #g 9 #aj mo!rs 9 !       
"o-fif? ( h\seholds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) 
! l[e/ incomes br+ home all or mo/ ( _! 
families' income1 comp>$ to less ?an    
"o-?ird ( _! c\nt]p>ts 9 ! highe/-income
 qu9tile4  7,b7 ,at ! same "t1 l[-wage  
work]s h ! lea/ control ov] _! "w       
s*$ules & ! mo/ unpr$ictable s*$ules4   
,across indu/ries1 m ?an half 7#ee      

p]c5t7 ( l[-paid h\rly work]s report t  
!y receive a week or less ( notice ( _! 
"w s*$ules1 & ne>ly two-?irds 7#fe      
p]c5t7 report t _! employ] controls !   
tim+ ( _! "w h\rs4 ,9 "s indu/ries1     
j-9-"t s*$ul+ practices1 :i* base       
work]s' s*$ules on p]ceiv$ consum] dem& 
to m9imize labor co/s1 are p>ticul>ly   
common4 ,employ]s us+ ^! practices (t5  
po/ "w s*$ules ) little notice1 v>y "w  
h\rs widely f week to week1 cancel %ifts
 at ! la/ m9ute1 & s*$ule employees = on
 call %ifts 7requir+ an employee to call
 9 to "w to f9d out :e!r ! employee w h 
to "w lat] t day7 or clop5+ %ifts       
7requir+ an employee to "w a clos+ %ift 
at night foll[$ by an op5+ %ift a few   
h\rs lat]74 ,= example1 surveys ( ne>ly 
#cj1jjj h\rly work]s employ$ by ! #hj   
l>ge/ retail & food s]vice *a9s 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates %[ t--  7i7 ab\t two-?irds
 ( h\rly retail & food s]vice work]s    
receive _! "w s*$ules ) less ?an #b     
weeks' advance notice2  7ii7 m ?an "o 9 
#d h\rly retail & food s]vice work]s h  

be5 s*$ul$ = on-call %ifts1 & half h    
work$ clop5+ %ifts2 &  7iii7 only "o 9  
#e h\rly retail & food s]vice work]s    
report work+ a regul> daytime s*$ule4   
7#d7 ,unfair "w s*$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$$ c>e = ! work]s' own s]i\s heal?    
conditions2  7,c7 pursue work=ce tra9+2 
7,d7 get or keep a second job1 :i* _m   
work]s ne$ to make ends meet2  7,e7 plan
 = & access transportation to rea*      
worksites2 &  7,f7 qualify = & ma9ta9   
eligibility = ne$$ 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 ,a gr[+ body ( 
rese>* demon/rates t un/able &          
unpr$ictable "w s*$ules h significant   
detrim5tal impacts on sleep quality1    
m5tal heal?1 & happ9ess1 & are associat$
 ) un/able *ild c>e arrangem5ts &       

negative heal? & behavioral outcomes =  
*ildr54 ,^! "w s*$ules--& ! "w-family   
conflict !y produce--are also associat$ 
) high] rates ( turnov]1 :i* creates    
fur!r in/ability = employ]s & work]s4   
,work]s ( color are also m likely ?an _!
 ,:ite c\nt]p>ts1 ev5 comp>$ to ,:ite   
c[ork]s at ! same company1 to exp]i5ce  
un/able "w s*$ules4 ,= example3  7,a7   
,un/able "w s*$ules lead to m h\sehold  
economic /ra9 & "t conflicts1 & hurt !  
well-be+ ( p>5ts4 ,:ile h\sehold        
economic /ra91 "t conflicts1 & !        
well-be+ ( p>5ts may all negatively     
impact ! heal? & behavior ( a *ild1 a   
p>5t's well-be+ is ! mo/ significant    
factor 9 det]m9+ ! behavior & heal?     
outcomes ( a *ild4 ,! m sev]e ! "w      
s*$ule in/ability1 ! worse ! *ild's     
behavior & heal? outcomes4  7,b7 ,!     
exposure ( a p>5t to on-call %ifts &    
la/-m9ute %ift *anges are associat$ ) m 
un/able *ild c>e arrangem5ts & ) ! use (
 sibl+s to provide c>e4  7,c7 ,"w s*$ule
 in/ability causes m "w-family conflict1

 :i* increases ! *ance t a work] w be   
=c$ to leave 8 or h] job4 ,?is turnov]  
is associat$ ) d[nw>d mobility ( !      
work]'s e>n+s4  7,d7 7i7 ,relative to   
,:ite work]s1 work]s ( color are m      
likely to-- 7,i7 h cancell$ %ifts2      
7,,ii7 h on-call %ifts2  7,,iii7 be     
involunt>y "p-"t work]s2  7,,iv7 h      
tr\ble gett+ "t (f2 &  7,v7 "w clop5+   
%ifts1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b74 
7ii7 ,! /ati/ics describ$ 9 clause 7i7  
rema9 true aft] controll+ =             
demographics1 human capital1 work] p[]1 
firm segregation1 & discordance ) ! race
 or e?nicity ( ! work] & ! manag]4 ,race
 gaps 9 job quality are great] = wom5 ( 
color4  7,e7 ,work]s :o receive %ort]   
advanc$ notice1 ^? :o "w on-call %ifts1 
^? :o exp]i5ce la/ m9ute %ift           
cancellation & tim+ *anges1 & ^? ) m    
volatile "w h\rs are m likely to        
exp]i5ce hung]1 resid5tial h>d%ips1 & m 
ov]all economic h>d%ip4  7#f7           
,unpr$ictable & un/able "w s*$ules are  
common 9 a wide range ( occupations1 )  

evid5ce ( p>ticul> conc5tration 9 food  
s]vice1 retail1 clean+1 hospitality1 &  
w>eh\se occupations4 ,^! occupations are
 critically important to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 economy4  7#g7 ,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 ,= example1 :5 ,gap ,inc4    
pilot$ /rategies to make "w s*$ules m   
/able & pr$ictable = employees1 ! ,gap  
,inc4 /ores t implem5t$ ^! /rategies    
exp]i5c$ high] productivity1 & a        
#g-p]c5t increase 9 sales1 comp>$ to ^? 
,gap ,inc4 /ores t did n implem5t ^!    
/rategies4  7#h7 ,?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 #i74  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
 ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;d771 &      
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 ,hospitality    
e/abli%m5t ,! t]m hospitality e/abli%m5t
 means a hotel1 motel1 inn1 or simil>   
transi5t lodg+ e/abli%m5t4  7#af7       
,nonexempt employee ,! t]m 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#ag7    
,on-call %ift ,! t]m on-call %ift means 
any "t dur+ :i* an employ] requires an  
employee to-- 7,a7 be available to "w2 &
  7,b7 contact ! employ] or ! designee (
 ! employ]1 or wait to be contact$ by ! 
employ] or designee1 to det]m9e :e!r !  
employee is requir$ to report to "w at t
 "t4  7#ah7 ,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#ai7 ,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#bj7 ,retail1 food    
s]vice1 clean+1 hospitality1 or w>eh\se 
employee ,! t]m retail1 food s]vice1    
clean+1 hospitality1 or w>eh\se employee
 means a nonexempt employee :o is       

employ$ 9 a hospitality e/abli%m5t1 9 a 
w>eh\se e/abli%m5t1 or 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      
gambl+ *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-bjab1 & #cg-bjai ( su*    
,sy/em1 :i* includes janitors & clean]s1
 maids & h\sekeep+ clean]s1 & build+    

clean+ work]s4  7#ba7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4   
7#bb7 ,secret>y's designat$ employee ,! 
t]m ,secret>y's designat$ employee means
 an employee employ$ 9 an occupation1   
o!r ?an a retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1  
hospitality1 or w>eh\se occupation1 t is
 designat$ by ! ,secret>y "u section    
#i7;a77#b7 z appropriate = cov]age "u   
section #d4  7#bc7 ,s]i\s heal?         
condition ,! t]m s]i\s heal? condition  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( 
! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa74  7#bd7 ,sibl+ ,! 
t]m sibl+ means a bro!r or si/]1 :e!r   
relat$ by half blood1 :ole blood1 or    
adoption1 or z a /epsibl+4  7#be7 ,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#bf7 ,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#bg7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor
 ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjc74  7#bh7 ,w>eh\se e/abli%m5t ,! t]m
 w>eh\se e/abli%m5t means any bus9ess t 
engages prim>ily 9 ! /orage ( goods1    
w>es1 or commodities = hire or          
comp5sation1 &1 9 connection ) su*      
/orage1 may include ! load+1 pack+1     
sort+1 /ack+1 wrapp+1 di/ribution1 or   
deliv]y ( ^? goods1 w>es1 or            
commodities4  7#bi7 ,"w s*$ule ,! t]m "w

 s*$ule means all ( an employee's regul>
 "w %ifts & on-call %ifts1 includ+      
specific />t & end times = ea* %ift1    
dur+ a consecutive #g-;day p]iod4  7#cj7
 ,"w s*$ule *ange ,! t]m "w s*$ule *ange
 means any modification to an employee's
 "w s*$ule1 su* z an addition or        
r$uction ( h\rs1 cancellation ( a %ift1 
or a *ange 9 ! date or "t ( a "w %ift1  
by an employ]4  7#ca7 ,"w %ift ,! t]m "w
 %ift means ! specific h\rs ( ! workday 
dur+ :i* an employee works4  #c4 ,"r to 
reque/ & receive a flexible1 pr$ictable1
 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 an  
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 =     
pr$ictability pay1 split %ift pay1 &    
advance notice ( "w s*$ules = retail1   
food s]vice1 clean+1 hospitality1       
w>eh\se1 or ,secret>y's designat$       
employees  7a7 ,advance notice          
requirem5t  7#a7 ,initial s*$ule ,on or 
be=e ! fir/ day ( "w = a new retail1    
food s]vice1 clean+1 hospitality1 or    
w>eh\se employee1 or ,secret>y's        
designat$ employee1 ! employ] %all in=m 
! employee ( ! "w s*$ule ( ! employee & 
! m9imum numb] ( expect$ "w h\rs !      
employee w be assign$ to "w p] mon?4    
7#b7 ,provid+ notice ( new s*$ules  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection
 7b77#b71 if ! "w s*$ule ( a retail1    
food s]vice1 clean+1 hospitality1 or    
w>eh\se employee1 or ,secret>y's        
designat$ employee1 *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 
n less ?an #ad days be=e ! fir/ day ( ! 

new "w s*$ule4 ,su* a *ange %all include
 a *ange 9 ! numb] ( h\rs ( "w = :i* an 
employee is assign$4  7,b7 ,comp5sation 
= failure to provide timely notice ,an  
employ] t violates subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 comp5sate ea* affect$ employee 9 !     
am\nt ( #ge p] day t ! new "w s*$ule is 
n provid$4  7#c7 ,notifications 9 writ+ 
,! notifications ( ! "w s*$ules requir$ 
"u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be made to
 ! employee involv$ 9 writ+4  7#d7      
,s*$ule po/+ requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,e employ] employ+ any retail1 food     
s]vice1 clean+1 hospitality1 or w>eh\se 
employee1 or ,secret>y's designat$      
employee1 %all po/ a copy ( ! "w s*$ule 
( ea* su* employee & keep x po/$ 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 !    
copy4 ,availability ( t s*$ule by       
electronic means accessible to all      
retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1            
hospitality1 or w>eh\se employees1 or   
,secret>y's designat$ employees1 ( t    

employ] %all be consid]$ compliance )   
?is subp>agraph4  7,b7 ,"r to decl9e ,a 
retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1            
hospitality1 or w>eh\se employee1 or    
,secret>y's designat$ employee1 may     
decl9e to "w any h\rs n includ$ 9 ! "w  
s*$ule po/$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 z "w    
h\rs = ! employee4  7,c7 ,cons5t ,if a  
retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1            
hospitality1 or w>eh\se employee1 or    
,secret>y's designat$ employee1         
volunt>ily cons5ts to "w any h\rs n po/$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 su* cons5t mu/ be 
record$ 9 writ+4  7#e7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all 
be con/ru$ to prohibit an employ] f--   
7,a7 provid+ great] advance notice ( !  
"w s*$ule ( a retail1 food s]vice1      
clean+1 hospitality1 or w>eh\se         
employee1 or ,secret>y's designat$      
employee1 ?an is requir$ "u ?is         
subsection2 or  7,b7 us+ any means1 9   
addition to ! writt5 means requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#c71 ( notify+ a retail1 food 
s]vice1 clean+1 hospitality1 or w>eh\se 

employee1 or ,secret>y's designat$      
employee1 ( ! "w s*$ule ( ! employee4   
7b7 ,pr$ictability = "w s*$ule *anges   
made ) less ?an #ad days' notice  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,an employ] may1 subject to    
subsection 7a7 & p>agraph 7#b71 make    
*anges z ne$$ to ! "w s*$ule ( a retail1
 food s]vice1 clean+1 hospitality1 or   
w>eh\se employee1 or ,secret>y's        
designat$ employee1 includ+ by (f]+     
additional h\rs ( "w 9 addition to ^?   
s*$ul$ pursuant to ! requirem5ts "u     
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,pr$ictability pay
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 =   
ea* *ange made by an employ] to a "w    
s*$ule provid$ to an employee "u        
subsection 7a7 t occurs less ?an #ad    
days prior to ! fir/ day on :i* ! *ange 
is to take effect1 ! employ] %all be    
requir$ to provide ! affect$ employee ) 
pay 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z       
pr$ictability pay7 at ! foll[+ rates3   
7,a7 ,! employee's regul> rate ( pay p] 
h\r t ! employee works plus an          
additional h\r at su* regul> rate if !  

employ]--  7i7 adds any h\rs to ! h\rs !
 employee is s*$ul$ to "w "u subsection 
7a72 or  7ii7 *anges ! date1 "t1 or     
location ( ! "w %ift ! employee is      
s*$ul$ to "w "u subsection 7a7 ) no loss
 ( h\rs4  7,b7 ,n less ?an "o-half times
 ! employee's regul> rate ( pay p] h\r =
 any h\r t ! employee is s*$ul$ to "w "u
 subsection 7a7 & does n "w due to !    
employ] subtract+ or cancel+ su* s*$ul$ 
h\rs ( "w4  7#c7 ,exceptions to         
pr$ictability pay ,an employ] %all n be 
requir$ to pay pr$ictability pay "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 or to obta9 writt5 cons5t
 pursuant to subsection 7a77#e71 "u any 
( ! foll[+ circum/ances3  7,a7 ,a       
retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1            
hospitality1 or w>eh\se employee1 or    
,secret>y's designat$ employee1 reque/s 
a %ift *ange 9 writ+1 includ+ ?r\gh !   
use ( sick leave1 vacation leave1 or any
 o!r leave policy (f]$ by ! employ]4    
7,b7 ,a s*$ule *ange is ! result ( a    
mutually agre$ ^u %ift trade or cov]age 
arrangem5t betwe5 retail1 food s]vice1  

clean+1 hospitality1 or w>eh\se         
employees1 or ,secret>y's designat$     
employees1 subject to any policy ( !    
employ] reg>d+ requir$ conditions =     
employees to ex*ange %ifts4  7,c7 ,!    
employ]'s op]ations _c beg9 or cont9ue  
due to-- 7i7 a ?reat to ! prop]ty ( an  
employee or ! employ]2  7ii7 ! failure (
 a public utility or ! %utd[n ( public  
transportation2  7iii7 a fire1 flood1 or
 o!r natural disa/]2  7iv7 a /ate (     
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or by ! gov]nor ( ! ,/ate1 or ! 
mayor ( ! city1 9 :i* ! op]ations are   
locat$2 or  7v7 a sev]e wea!r condition 
t poses a ?reat to employee safety4  7c7
 ,split %ift pay requirem5t ,an employ] 
%all pay a retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1 
hospitality1 or w>eh\se employee1 or    
,secret>y's designat$ employee1 = "o    
additional h\r at ! employee's regul>   
rate ( pay = ea* day dur+ :i* ! employee
 works a split %ift4  7d7 ,pay /ub      
transp>5cy ,any pay provid$ to an       
employee pursuant to subsection 7a71    

7b71 or 7c7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection 
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 7a71 !
 requirem5ts ( subsection 7b71 or !     
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c74  #e4 ,"r  
to re/ betwe5 "w %ifts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an
 employee employ$ by a cov]$ employ] may
 decl9e1 )\t p5alty1 to "w any "w %ift  
or on-call %ift t is s*$ul$ or o!rwise  
occurs--  7#a7 less ?an #aa h\rs aft] ! 
end ( ! "w %ift or on-call %ift = !     
previ\s day2 or  7#b7 dur+ ! #aa h\rs   
foll[+ ! end ( a "w %ift or on-call %ift
 t spann$ #b days4  7b7 ,cons5t ,an     
employee employ$ by a cov]$ employ]     
may-- 7#a7 cons5t to "w a %ift describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 9 writ+1 ei!r = ea* su*
 %ift or = multiple %ifts2 &  7#b7 may  
revoke su* cons5t 9 writ+ at any "t dur+
 employm5t4  7c7 ,comp5sation ,= ea*    

in/ance t an employee employ$ by a cov]$
 employ] works a %ift describ$ 9        
subsection 7a71 ! cov]$ employ] %all    
comp5sate ! employee at "o & "o-half    
times ! employee's s*$ul$ rate ( pay = !
 h\rs work$ t are less ?an #aa h\rs ap>t
 f ! h\rs work$ dur+ ! previ\s %ift4    
#f4 ,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 (--     
7#a7 an employee z set =? 9 section #c2 
7#b7 a retail1 food s]vice1 clean+1     
hospitality1 or w>eh\se employee1 or    
,secret>y's designat$ employee1 z set =?
 9 section #d2 or  7#c7 an employee ( a 
cov]$ employ] z set =? 9 section #e4    
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 reque/ = a *ange 9 "w       
s*$ule1 or because ( an employee's      
eligibility or p]ceiv$ 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  #g4     
,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 #i4  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 a section #f7;a7 7) 
respect to a "r set =? 9 subsection 7a71
 7b71 or 7c7 ( section #d71 section #e1 
or subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( section #f   
7ea* su* provision ref]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#d7 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$ly violates-- 7,a7 section #d or
 #e %all be subject to a civil p5alty 9 
an am\nt to be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 b
 n to exce$ #ajj p] violation2 &  7,b7  
subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( section #f %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 #f1 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
  #h4 ,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   
#i7 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  #i4          
,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   
regulations1 = purposes ( def9+         
,secret>y's designat$ employees "u      
section #b7bb71 t specify a process !   
,secret>y w foll[ to id5tify & designate
 occupations 9 addition to retail1 food 
s]vice1 clean+1 hospitality1 or w>eh\se 
occupations t are appropriate = cov]age 
"u section #d4 ,nonexempt employees 9   
occupations designat$ "u ?is subp>agraph
 %all be consid]$ to be ,secret>y's     
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  #aj4 ,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*$ules1   
includ+ by promot+ cross tra9+1 provid+ 
#c weeks or m advance notice ( s*$ules1 
provid+ employees ) a m9imum numb] (    
h\rs ( "w1 & us+ electronic work=ce     
managem5t sy/ems 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 ! magnitude (
 fluctuation 9 ! numb] ( h\rs ! employee
 is s*$ul$ to "w on a daily1 weekly1 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  #aa4 
,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   
requirem5t1 policy1 or /&>d t provides =
 great] rights = employees ?an are      
requir$ 9 ?is ,act4  #ab4 ,exemption    
,?is ,act %all n apply to any employee  

cov]$ by a valid collective b>ga9+      
agreem5t if-- 7#a7 ! t]ms ( ! collective
 b>ga9+ agreem5t include t]ms t gov]n "w
 s*$ul+ practices2 &  7#b7 ! provisions 
( ?is ,act are expressly waiv$ 9 su*    
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4  #ac4       
,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$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa et seq471 !        
,national ,labor ,relations ,act 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 ! ,fair ,labor 
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja 
et seq471 & title ,,vii ( ! ,civil      
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq4774  7b7 ,relation%ip to 
collective b>ga9+ rights ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act 7includ+ section #ab7 %all be      
con/ru$ to dim9i% or impair ! rights (  
an employee "u any valid collective     

b>ga9+ agreem5t4