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    LA law aims to make retail workers' schedules more predictable. Is it working?

    LOS ANGELES — A year ago, Angelica Belmont's life felt chaotic. She often got called in to cover afternoon shifts at a Los Angeles CVS with just a few hours' notice. She frequently had to close the store at 10 p.m. and open at 6 a.m. the next day. Her irregular work schedule interfered with her sleep and often left her scrambling to find someone to pick up her three kids from school. Since ...
    by Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times Feb 19, 2024 4 minutes
    Angelica Belmont, 35, a CVS shift supervisor, has benefited from the Los Angeles City Fair Work Week Ordinance that was passed in April of last year. Before the ordinance she would close the Los Angeles store at 10 p.m. and open at 6 a.m. the next day. She hardly had enough time to rest in between.

    LOS ANGELES — A year ago, Angelica Belmont's life felt chaotic.

    She often got called in to cover afternoon shifts at a Los Angeles CVS with just a few hours' notice. She frequently had to close the store at 10 p.m. and open at 6 a.m. the next day.

    Her irregular work schedule interfered with her sleep and often left her scrambling to find someone to pick up her three kids from school.

    Since last April, she and her family have had more stability, thanks to a new city law requiring that large retailers provide employees with their schedules at least two weeks in advance. L.A.'s Fair Work Week ordinance says

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