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Retail Workers

NYC’s Fair Workweek Law

Under the Fair Workweek Law, retail employers in NYC:

  • Must give workers their work schedules 72 hours before the first shift on the schedule.
  • Cannot schedule employees for on-call shifts.
  • Cannot cancel a scheduled shift with less than 72 hours’ notice.
  • Cannot require an employee to work with less than 72 hours’ notice, unless the employee agrees.

Download Important Information for Retail Employers/Workers: NYC’s Fair Workweek Law in:

Notice of Rights: You Have a Right to a Predictable Work Schedule

Retail employers must post the notice, YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO A PREDICTABLE WORK SCHEDULE, where employees can easily see it at each NYC workplace. Note: Employers must also post the notice in any language that is the primary language of at least 5 percent of the workers at the workplace if available below. Download a copy in:

Fair Workweek Law in Retail: Frequently Asked Questions

Read Fair Workweek Law in Retail: Frequently Asked Questions Updated April 2022

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Law and Rules

New York City Administrative Code > Title 20: Consumer and Worker Protection > Chapter 12: Fair Work Practices

Rules of the City of New York > Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection > Chapter 7: Office of Labor Policy and Standards > Subchapter F: Fair Workweek