WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia lawmakers have set aside a bill that would have required employers to post workers’ schedules at least two weeks in advance.
The bill was pushed by labor advocates who say low-wage workers in the retail and food-service industries struggle to work second jobs or care for their children because they don’t get predictable hours. It also would have required employers to offer more hours to part-time workers before hiring new employees.
The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to table the bill, meaning it likely won’t be voted on before the end of the Council period. It could be reintroduced in January.
Business groups opposed the bill, saying it would hurt the city’s economy by making it difficult for stores and restaurants to open and operate.
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