Combating Unstable Schedules for Low-wage Workers in Oregon

The advent of just-in-time scheduling technology and practices in the mid-1990s has led to increased schedule instability, resulting in a growing movement to address the need for predictable, stable schedules for workers paid low wages. Unstable schedules have been associated with earnings instabili...

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Published in:Policy File 2020
Main Authors: Loustaunau, Lola, Petrucci, Larissa, Coffey, Amelia, Lauderback, Eleanor, Peters, H Elizabeth, Scott, Ellen, Stepick, Lina
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:The advent of just-in-time scheduling technology and practices in the mid-1990s has led to increased schedule instability, resulting in a growing movement to address the need for predictable, stable schedules for workers paid low wages. Unstable schedules have been associated with earnings instability, increased stress and fatigue, sleep irregularity, and worse mental health outcomes for workers. This report examine Oregon's implementation of the first statewide predictive scheduling law in the nation, S.B. 828, in its first year.