Project Description
The issue of so-called “on-call scheduling,” in which employers facing variable customer demand minimize labor costs by requiring workers to be available for work but not compensating them for their availability when not needed, is receiving national attention. Several localities have considered legislation to require large employers to commit to schedules with two or more weeks’ notice and compensate employees for changes. Thus far only three localities have actually passed such legislation, including Emeryville, CA, where last fall the city council passed the Fair Workweek Ordinance (FWO), which will go into effect on July 1, 2017.
Project Goals
The proposed project will evaluate the impact of the FWO on the day-to-day health and well-being of low-income Emeryville workers and their families.
Project Findings
- Work Schedule Unpredictability: Daily Occurrence and Effects on Working Parents’ Well-Being
- Panel Paper: The Effect of the Emeryville, CA Fair Workweek Ordinance on the Daily Lives of Low-Wage Workers and Their Families