Disney among 6 retailers stopping on-call shift scheduling
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A customer waiter for the Disney Store at Ala Moana Center to open for business on Black Friday on Nov. 24. Disney and Aeropostale are among six retailers that have agreed to stop using on-call scheduling following an inquiry by nine attorneys general.
ALBANY, N.Y. >> Disney and Aeropostale are among six retailers that have agreed to stop using on-call scheduling following an inquiry by nine attorneys general.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says about 50,000 workers nationwide will benefit.
On-call scheduling requires employees to call before a scheduled shift to find out if they have to work that day. It affects workers who must arrange child care.
A Disney spokeswoman says the retailer started phasing out on-call scheduling in July 2015.
Rounding out the six companies are Carter’s, David’s Tea, PacSun and Zumiez. They’re among 15 retailers who received a joint letter from the attorneys general.
The other nine companies — American Eagle, Payless, Coach, Forever 21, Vans, Justice Just for Girls, BCBG Maxazria, Tilly’s Inc. and Uniqlo — say they don’t use on-call scheduling or have recently ended it.
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8 responses to “Disney among 6 retailers stopping on-call shift scheduling”
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50K will benefit? Maybe 5K will be able to arrange child care better but the other 45K just lost the opportunity to make more money. Thanks for nothing!
You don’t seem to understand.
Ignorant remark.
Go away.
Having to call each day to figure out if you work is miserable, even for people without kids.
Oh I understand perfectly well. We had it once maybe twice a week, if you want a job that doesn’t have this opportunity then go get one but what’s the leviathan butting into an area where it has no business. We need separation of economy and state.
What we need are intelligent posters. This leaves you out of the pool.
Or think of it the other way: if a person knows their work schedule, and what days are free, they can then take on work elsewhere on those days. But if that person does not know ahead of time, they are left with no income at all if they end up not working on a day they were “on call”.
I’d rather be able to plan ahead so I can maximize my income potential.
About time. This should apply to all workers, especially restaurant workers.