San Francisco pushes 'bill of rights' for retail workers

San Francisco pushes 'bill of rights' for retail workers
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San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has created a new set of protections for the city's retail workers, just in time for Black Friday.

The supervisors, with a unanimous vote on Tuesday afternoon, backed giving retail workers "more predictable schedules and access to extra hours," Fortune reports. Businesses will need to give employees their work schedules at least two weeks in advance, and workers will receive pay for last-minute changes and on-call hours.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.