The City of Los Angeles recently passed a Fair Work Week Ordinance (FWWO) that has been signed by the Mayor and will take effect April 1, 2023. The FWWO applies to large retail employers in the City of Los Angeles, and imposes significant requirements regarding scheduling and predictability pay, among other things.

Who is Covered?

Covered employers include those in the “retail trade,” as defined by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) categories 44-45, who employ at least 300 persons globally. The “retail trade” is broadly defined by NAICS to include automotive sales, construction supply sales, food/beverage, and many other categories of merchandise sales. Temps, staffing agency workers, workers at certain subsidiaries and some franchise employees must be counted toward the 300-employee requirement.

Covered employees are those who are entitled to payment of minimum wage and perform at least two hours of work per week within the City of Los Angeles.

Requirements

• Written, Good-Faith Schedule Estimates. New hires must receive a written, good-faith estimate of their work schedule and rights under the FWWO. Current employees are also entitled to a written, good-faith estimate of their schedule within ten days of requesting it. If actual work hours deviate substantially from the estimate, the employer must document a legitimate business reason for the deviation, which was unknown at the time of the estimate.
• Employee's Right to Request Schedule Changes....

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