PA SB548

Requires covered employers (retail, hospitality, and food service establishments with 250+ employees and 20+ locations worldwide) to provide employees with work schedules at least 14 days in advance, beginning January 1, 2026

Mandates "predictability pay" when employers change schedules after posting: one hour of pay for added/changed shifts with no lost hours, at least half pay for subtracted/canceled hours, and at least two-thirds pay for cancellations within two days of a shift

Guarantees employees the right to decline shifts scheduled less than 11 hours after their previous shift ends, with $40 compensation for each instance they agree to work such shifts

Requires employers to offer available work shifts to existing employees for at least 72 hours before hiring external applicants or subcontractors to fill those hours

Imposes fines of $500-$3,000 per violation depending on the type and number of offenses, enforced by the Department of Labor and Industry, with a two-year statute of limitations for civil actions; does not apply to employers in cities of the first class (Philadelphia)