Predictive Scheduling Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (Philadelphia)

Summary

This template is a predictive scheduling policy for covered establishments. It complies with the Philadelphia Fair Workweek Employment Standards Ordinance, Phila. Code, Section 9-4601 et seq., which is aimed at ending unfair and unpredictable scheduling practices for covered employees working in Philadelphia. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. This template is intended for private employers. Employers may use this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as a standalone policy. For a non-jurisdictional employee handbook, see Employee Handbook. For more information on the Philadelphia Fair Workweek Employment Standards Ordinance, see Compensability of On-Call Time in Wage and Hour (PA) — On-Call Time and Regulations Regarding Chapter 9-4600 of the Philadelphia Code: Fair Workweek Employment Standards at https://www.phila.gov/media/20200201213828/Fair-Workweek-Regulations-Final.pdf. For a survey summarizing state and local laws that impose predictive scheduling requirements, both within and beyond the state of Pennsylvania, see Predictive and Flexible Scheduling Laws State and Local Law Survey.