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What is NYC AC § 20-1252?

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This section mandates that retail and utility safety employers provide written work schedules to employees at least 72 hours before the first shift. Employers are also required to post schedules visibly and update them as necessary. Applies to retail and utility safety employers and their employees.

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§ 20-1252 Work schedules.

AC § 20-1252

a. A retail or utility safety employer shall provide a retail or utility safety employee with a written work schedule no later than 72 hours before the first shift on the work schedule. b. A retail employer shall conspicuously post in a location that is accessible and visible to all retail employees at the work location the work schedule of all the retail employees at that work location at least 72 hours before the beginning of the scheduled hours of work and shall update the schedule and directly notify affected retail employees after making changes to the work schedule. Retail and utility safety employers shall also transmit the work schedule by electronic means, if such means are regularly used to communicate scheduling information. The department may by rule establish requirements or exceptions necessary to ensure the privacy and safety of employees. c. Upon request by a retail or utility safety employee, a retail or utility safety employer shall provide the employee with such employee's work schedule in writing for any week worked within the prior three years and the most current version of the work schedule for all retail or utility safety employees at that work location, whether or not changes to the work schedule have been posted. (L.L. 2017/099, 5/30/2017, eff. 11/26/2017; Am. L.L. 2020/080, 8/28/2020, eff. 8/28/2020; Am. L.L. 2021/077, 7/18/2021, eff. 1/14/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2020/080 and L.L. 2021/077.

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