Combatting Unpredictability: How Hotels Can Comply with Fair Scheduling Laws and Drive Employee Engagement in the Process

Mike Zorn | October 2, 2017

By Mike Zorn For hospitality organizations, sporadic demand is inevitable - it's for this reason that many hotels have difficulty transitioning to fair scheduling laws. Last month, Oregon passed Senate Bill 828 (the "Fair Work Week" law). The law requires hospitality, food service, and retail employers to comply with a number of requirements relating to hourly employee scheduling. Specifically, Oregon employers with 500 or more employees worldwide will now need to inform employees of their schedules one week in advance (and two weeks in advance after 2020). While this law is specific to companies in Oregon, a number of cities including ...