minimum wage; retail practices; scheduling; New York Department of Labor

Authored by Robert Whitman and Caitlin Ladd

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has sent investigative letters to at least 13 nationwide retailers requesting information about their scheduling practices for non-exempt employees. The effort is part of an inquiry conducted in response to reports about widespread use in the retail industry of unpredictable on-call shifts, which are subject to strict
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