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Schedules That Work Act

12/29/2022, 9:18 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3642

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.

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Current Status of Bill S 3642

Bill S 3642 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 14, 2022. Bill S 3642 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on February 14, 2022.  Bill S 3642's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of February 14, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3642

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
23
Democrat Cosponsors
22
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3642

Primary Policy Focus

Labor and Employment

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Business records
- Child care and development
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional agencies
- 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 employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Labor standards
- Labor-management relations
- Library of Congress
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Wages and earnings
- Worker safety and health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3642

Schedules That Work Act
Schedules That Work Act
A bill to permit employees to request changes to their work schedules without fear of retaliation and to ensure that employers consider these requests, and to require employers to provide more predictable and stable schedules for employees in certain occupations with evidence of unpredictable and unstable scheduling practices that negatively affect employees, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3642

Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
MassachusettsDemocrat
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode IslandDemocrat
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
OregonDemocrat
Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen
MarylandDemocrat
Charles E. Schumer
Charles E. Schumer
New YorkDemocrat
Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
VermontIndependent

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