A number of state and local laws promising additional rights for
retail employees are slated to go into effect in 2015,
significantly changing the employment law landscape for retailers.
If President Obama has his way, the federal government will not be
far behind, with paid medical leave near the top of his wish list.
Complying with the wide assortment of laws affecting the workplace
will increase the compliance challenge facing employers in the
retail sector, especially those with multistate operations.
Retail Worker Bill of Rights
San Francisco is once again at the forefront of aggressive,
worker-friendly efforts by cities to curtail what it believes to be
abuses by retailers, particularly with respect to scheduling and
part-time employment. The San Francisco ordinance goes into effect
in July. For "formula retail establishments," essentially
chain retailers with at least 20 locations worldwide and at least
20 employees in San Francisco, this means some
