Retail Did You Know?
Similar to San Francisco, Seattle, New York City, and
Emeryville, California, the State of Oregon has enacted a
predictive scheduling law, SB 828, effective July
1, which regulates employer scheduling practices in the
food service, hospitality, and retail industries. Similar
legislation also is currently pending in Chicago. This edition of
Morgan Lewis Retail Did You Know? is an
update to our
August 18, 2017 edition, and takes a current look at the new
law.
The New Law
SB 828 covers all nonexempt employees in the food service,
hospitality, and retail industries, including hotels, motels,
casinos, and retail trade companies operating in Oregon that have
at least 500 employees worldwide. Whether an employer is deemed a
retail, hospitality, or food services establishment for the
purposes of the statute turns on the 2012 North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS). Separate companies that form an
integrated business are considered a
