Schedules That Work Act
Latest action · Feb 5, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Schedules That Work Act
This bill provides employees with the right to request changes to their work schedules related to the number of hours they are required to work or be on call, the location of the work, the amount of notification about work schedule assignments, and fluctuations in work hours.
Employers must negotiate in good faith with employees who make such requests and comply with certain work schedule notice and split shift pay requirements for retail, food service, cleaning, hospitality, or warehouse employees.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 5, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Feb 5, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 5, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Feb 5, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5004 | Schedules That Work Act | Related bill | Nov 8, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business records
- Child care and development
- Civil actions and liability
- Department of Labor
- Employee leave
- Employment and training programs
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Family relationships
- Food industry and services
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Government information and archives
- Labor and Employment
- Labor standards
- Labor-management relations
- Library of Congress
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Wages and earnings
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 5, 2020Introduced in Senate
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