Law360 Covers Housekeepers’ Dispute with Sheraton Hotel over Unreliable Scheduling

A group of housekeepers has filed a proposed class action against a Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Philadelphia for allegedly changing workers’ schedules at the last minute and prioritizing new hires over giving additional hours to existing employees. Law360 recently covered the Fair Workweek Law violations alleged by the group, which is represented by Willig, Williams & Davidson attorney Ryan Hancock, Sarah Schalman-Bergen and Krysten Connon of Lichten & Liss-Riordan PC, and Sally J. Abramson of Werman Salas PC.

Philadelphia’s Fair Workweek Law requires retail, hospitality, and fast-food employers to give their workers predictable schedules. Under the law, employees must receive advance notice of and sufficient time between shifts, and they are owed predictability pay if employers change their schedules by more than 20 minutes any time in the two weeks leading up to a scheduled shift.

The housekeepers say the Sheraton hotel changed their schedules less than two weeks before their shifts and neglected to provide predictability pay. The complaint states, “Volatile hours not only mean volatile incomes but add to the strain working families face as they try to plan ahead for child care or juggle schedules in order to take classes, hold down a second job or pursue other career opportunities.”

The group hopes to represent a class of all hourly employees who have worked at the hotel since the enactment of the Fair Workweek Law, which is estimated to include more than 40 people.

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