H.B. 156 Summary

• Regulates employment practices for formula retail establishments (with 20+ employees statewide) and food services establishments (with 500+ employees worldwide)

• Requires employers to offer additional hours to existing employees before hiring new workers or using temporary agencies, with written offers provided at least 14 days in advance

• Mandates employers provide written work schedules 14 days in advance and compensate employees for shift cancellations or changes within 24 hours (1-4 hours of pay depending on notice given)

• Requires successor employers to retain existing employees under same terms for 90 days or 3 years after ownership transfer, with a list of eligible employees provided by the previous owner

• Establishes enforcement mechanism through the Department of Commerce with authority to investigate complaints, issue determinations, and impose penalties up to the amount of lost wages, with appeal process available through hearing officers and courts