Urban Outfitters to End On-Call Scheduling in New York
October 07 2015 - 12:10PM
Dow Jones News
ALBANY, N.Y.—Urban Outfitters will end on-call scheduling at its
stores in New York state, becoming the latest retailer to respond
to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's inquiry into the practice
of requiring workers to report for shifts on short notice.
The Philadelphia-based retailer plans to phase in the change
next month, Mr. Schneiderman said. The company agreed to provide
New York employees with work schedules at least one week in
advance, he said.
Urban Outfitters didn't immediately respond to requests for
comment.
"Workers deserve basic protections, including a reliable work
schedule that allows them to budget living expenses, arrange for
child care needs, and plan their days," Mr. Schneiderman said.
In April, his office wrote to 13 major retailers questioning the
on-call practice. The letter also cited possible violations of New
York's requirement to pay hourly staff for at least four hours when
they report for work.
Other retailers with agreements are L. Brands' Bath & Body
Works and Victoria's Secret for their U.S. stores, as well as
Abercrombie & Fitch and Gap Inc.
San Francisco-based Gap said its decision also applies to its
other brands, including Banana Republic, Old Navy and Athleta, and
the change will apply "across our global organization."
New Albany, Ohio-based Abercrombie said it would discontinue
call-in shift scheduling in New York by year's end, with a
long-term goal of ending it nationally, with the change also
applying its other brands Hollister and Abercrombie Kids.
Mr. Schneiderman's office also sent letters to J. Crew Group
Inc., Burlington Stores Inc., TJX Companies, Target Corp., Sears
Holdings Corp., Williams-Sonoma, Inc., Crocs, Inc., Ann Inc. and
J.C. Penney Co., Inc.
He previously targeted New York employers who cheated or
underpaid low-wage workers, getting more than $17 million in
restitution for about 14,000 workers from fast food franchise
owners, construction contractors and others.
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