Requires employers to give employees at least 14 days' notice of schedules and allows employees to rest between shifts
Allows employees to collect unemployment benefits if their employer’s failure to comply with the bill results in the employee leaving the job
Requires employers to pay out predictability pay if the details of their employees' shift are changed after the 14 day period ends
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the decision makers
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Who on committee has co-sponsored:
state senators:
Patricia Jehlen (D)
Somerville
chair
Walter Timilty (D)
Milton
chair
Sal DiDomenico (D)
Everett
Paul Feeney (D)
Foxborough
Jason Lewis (D)
Winchester
Patrick O'Connor (R)
Weymouth
state representatives:
Josh Cutler (D)
Duxbury
chair
Tram Nguyen (D)
Andover
chair
Elizabeth Malia (D)
Boston
Steven Ultrino (D)
Malden
James Hawkins (D)
Attleboro
David Robertson (D)
Tewksbury
John Rogers (D)
Norwood
Jonathan Zlotnik (D)
Gardner
Gerard Cassidy (D)
Brockton
Donald Wong (R)
Saugus
Todd Smola (R)
Warren
Who has co-sponsored:
History of the bill
2021
Oct 2020
Bill reporting deadline (Too late in session to pass this year)
2020
Jul 2019
Hearing held (Labor committee)
Jan 2019
New version of the bill introduced
2019
Jul 2018
Sent to study without even having a hearing
2018
Jan 2017
H.3144, more limited precursor bill introduced
2017