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Fair Workweek Increases Schedule Notice 13%, Keeps Pay

6/25/2026

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Researchers led by Daniel Schneider of Harvard Kennedy School found Fair Workweek laws improved schedule predictability without cutting wages or benefits.
The study surveyed over 87,000 hourly retail and food-service workers at 217 firms from 2017 to 2023.
Rules raised advance-notice by 13 points (29% gain), cut “clopening” shifts by 8 points (19%) and reduced last-minute changes by 6 points.

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Story summary

Researchers led by Daniel Schneider of Harvard Kennedy School found Fair Workweek laws improved schedule predictability without cutting wages or benefits.
The study surveyed over 87,000 hourly retail and food-service workers at 217 firms from 2017 to 2023.
Rules raised advance-notice by 13 points (29% gain), cut “clopening” shifts by 8 points (19%) and reduced last-minute changes by 6 points.