Bath & Body Works to End On-Call Scheduling
September 08 2015 - 10:50PM
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Bath & Body Works, which is owned by L Brands Inc., next
month will end the controversial practice of on-call scheduling in
its U.S. stores, the company said Tuesday.
Retailers using on-call scheduling require store employees to
show up for work or stay home with little notice, based on the
day's store traffic and sales.
That system helps companies' flexibility with their staffing
needs but leaves workers with unpredictable schedules and
incomes.
The Bath & Body Works decision comes five months after New
York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman warned L Brands and 12
other retailers that on-call scheduling may violate a state law
holding that staffers who report to work for a scheduled shift are
entitled to at least four hours of pay at minimum wage, even if
they are sent home.
"Employees deserve stable and reliable work schedules to
adequately plan for childcare, transportation, and other basic
needs. I commend Bath & Body Works for taking this important
step," Mr. Schneiderman said in a statement Tuesday.
L Brands declined to comment further.
Victoria's Secret, also owned by L Brands, decided earlier this
year to discontinue the practice, along with Abercrombie &
Fitch Co. and Gap Inc.
Schedule instability has become a public-policy issue in recent
months, highlighted in hourly workers' campaigns for higher
wages.
Legislators in more than 10 states have proposed legislation
that would give workers greater control over their schedules and
guarantee them advance notice of the shifts they are expected to
work.
Write to Lauren Weber at lauren.weber@wsj.com
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(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 08, 2015 22:35 ET (02:35 GMT)
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