HB3285 - Fair Workweek Act Summary

• Requires retail, hospitality, and food service employers with 500+ employees worldwide to provide new employees with written good faith estimates of work schedules at time of hire, including median monthly hours and on-call shift information.

• Mandates employers provide written work schedules to employees at least 14 calendar days in advance, posted in English and employees' primary language, with employees able to decline shifts not on original schedule.

• Establishes minimum 10-hour rest periods between work shifts and requires employers pay 1.5 times regular rate for any work during these rest periods, with limited exceptions.

• Requires compensation for unscheduled work schedule changes without 14-day advance notice: one hour pay for additions/time changes, or half-hour pay per hour for reductions/cancellations, with exceptions for employee-initiated changes and unforeseen circumstances.

• Enforced by Department of Labor with statutory penalties of $500-$1,000 per violation; prohibits employer retaliation against employees for schedule requests and allows civil lawsuits for violations with back pay, injunctive relief, and attorney fees.