Los Angeles is set to strengthen protections for retail workers in a sweeping law known as the Fair Work Week Ordinance, which the city council approved on November 29. The ordinance — which is expected to impact about 70,000 retail and grocery workers in Los Angeles — aims to improve working conditions by providing more predictable schedules. If approved by the mayor, the ordinance will take effect in April 2023 and will apply to retail businesses with at least 300 employees globally. Here’s what you need to know and what you can do to prepare for the ordinance to ultimately become law.

Who is Covered?

First, here’s how the ordinance defines a covered “employee,” “employer,” and “work schedule”:

• Employee: Any individual who performs at least two hours of work within the geographic boundaries of Los Angeles in a particular workweek and who qualifies as an employee entitled to receive minimum wage under California Labor Code § 1197 and the California Industrial Welfare Commission wage orders.
• Employer: Any retail business that has at least 300 employees worldwide, including through a temporary service or staffing agency and is identified as a retail business in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) within the retail trade categories and subcategories 44-45.
• Work schedule: The schedule of the hours, days, and times — including on-call shifts — when an employer requires an employee to work or be available to work.

What Will the Ordinance Require?

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