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What are the worker's rights regarding the hours they are scheduled to work?
What are the
worker's rights regarding work scheduling and schedule changes?
There are no regulations regarding when and how workers are scheduled. A business has the right to change a worker's schedule at any time, with or without notice. Businesses are not required to give weekends or holidays off.
- What are the worker's rights regarding additions to or changes in their duties?
Businesses may add to or change duties performed by workers any time.
- What does "hours worked" mean?
"Hours worked" means all hours during which the worker is authorized or required by the business to be on the premises or at a prescribed work place. This could include travel time, training and meeting time, wait time, on-call time, and time for putting on and taking off uniforms, and also may include meal periods.
For more detail, see L&I Administrative Policy:
Hours
Worked (ES.C.2) (28 KB PDF)
