Attorney Ryan Hancock Discusses Dispute Over ‘Fair and Predictable’ Schedules in Philadelphia Inquirer

Willig, Williams & Davidson attorney Ryan Hancock recently discussed his client’s lawsuit in a Philadelphia Inquirer article entitled “Philly medical marijuana dispensary Curaleaf sued for allegedly breaking the city’s Fair Workweek law.”

The article examines a lawsuit brought by Frankie Kelley, a former employee of cannabis retailer Curaleaf, who alleges that the company violated a Philadelphia law that requires employers to provide predictable and regular scheduling for workers. Kelley claims Curaleaf routinely rearranged employees’ work schedules and failed to provide adequate compensation for abrupt changes. Philadelphia’s Fair Workweek Law requires most large chain companies to give workers their schedules 14 days in advance and compensate employees with “predictability pay” for last-minute shift changes. When Kelley approached Curaleaf managers with instances in which they sidestepped this law, the complaints were ignored. The plaintiff hopes the lawsuit will become a class-action case.

Hancock says that most workers are unaware the Fair Workweek Law exists, despite the fact that every company in Philadelphia with at least 250 employees and more than 30 locations worldwide is required to post information outlining the new labor protections created by the law.

“That is why it is important that these cases are brought in a public forum,” Hancock told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Hopefully, this lawsuit will help raise awareness around the [law] and will further encourage employers to follow the law.”

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