a. Initial Estimate of Minimum Hours. An employer shall provide each employee with a good faith estimate in writing of the employee’s work schedule. The employee may submit a written request to modify the estimated work schedule, and the covered employer in its sole discretion may accept or reject the request and shall notify the employee of covered employer’s determination in writing prior to or on commencement of employment.

b. Two Weeks’ Advance Notice of Work Schedule. A covered employer shall provide its employees with at least two weeks’ notice of their work schedules by doing one of the following:

For new employees, a covered employer shall provide the new employee prior to or on their first day of employment with an initial work schedule. Thereafter, the covered employer shall include the new employee in an existing schedule with other employees.

c. An Employee who is a victim of domestic violence or sexual violence as defined in Sections 6211 or 6203 and encompassing the acts described in Section 6320 of the California Family Code may request that the Employee's Work Schedule not be posted or transmitted to other employees. An oral or written request shall be sufficient and implemented immediately and is sufficient until the Employee gives written permission to post the Employee's schedule. An Employer may request a written statement from the Employee that states that the Employee is a victim of domestic violence or sexual violence. The written statement shall constitute the documentation needed for the Employer to implement the request. The Employer may not require a written statement more than once in a calendar year from any Covered Employee for this purpose. (Ord. 7846-NS § 1, 2022)