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Unpredictable schedules and late notice for assigned shifts make it difficult for hourly restaurant workers to find childcare, go to school, or schedule transportation. As a result, four cities and ...

One of the nation’s most expansive predictive scheduling regulations to date was signed into law in Chicago earlier this year, fueling a movement that restaurant operators elsewhere will likely see in ...

On-call scheduling in industries like hospitality and retail can make it difficult for employees to anticipate pay, establish a healthy work-life balance, or even determine the number of hours they ...

On July 1, Oregon will become the first state to implement a predictive scheduling law, designed to protect retail and hospitality workers by requiring companies to offer them predictable and stable ...

Clay Halton was a Business Editor at Investopedia and has been working in the finance publishing field for more than five years. He also writes and edits personal finance content, with a focus on ...

Editor's note: For a regularly updated list of predictive scheduling laws, see the predictive scheduling law tracker. If you haven’t heard the term predictive scheduling, you soon will. Primarily ...

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Adaptability and flexibility are key elements of success in the hospitality industry—and especially for QSRs. Restaurants’ flexibility, however, is directly impacted by scheduling and the influx of ...