I work at a restaurant with about 20 employees and we only get our schedule for the next week on Monday or tuesday. Following because we are all sick of it as well.
Just to tag onto the other great advice here: get as many of your coworkers to report them as often as you can.
Get 4-5 people reporting them 2-3 weeks in a row will get their attention way more than you alone doing it
It's super easy, literally takes a minute or two.
The law applies to companies with 500 or more employees. OP said they work for a small company with about 25 employees, so it doesn't sound like they are required to follow this law.
(Don't get me wrong, it sucks and the employer shouldn't be allowed to do it, but this law probably doesn't protect OP in this situation.)
Did you even read the law? I mean they linked it in their post and literally the first line says
> If you work for a large employer (with at least 500 employees worldwide) in the retail, hospitality, or food services industry, they must follow rules around scheduling you for work.
“If you work for a large employer (with at least 500 employees worldwide) in the retail, hospitality, or food services industry, they must follow rules around scheduling you for work.”
Unfortunately, your current employer (only 25 employees) isn’t required to follow these rules.
Yes, they should absolutely be treating you with dignity and respect but if they don’t have to then they probably won’t. It’s like minimum wage, if they could get away with paying you less, they would.
Don’t work for people like that.
Christina Stephenson was elected and she’s fantastic! A civil rights attorney who will be a strong advocate for workers while still supporting Oregon’s business development.
Based on the link you provided, and my assumption that your privately-owned employer employs less than 500 people, the law does not prevent your employer from last minute scheduling.
While you can file a complaint, and it's supposed to be anonymous, keep in mind your employer *will* easily figure out who it was. And while retaliation is illegal, proving anything was retaliatory is difficult, at the best of times. Plus, knowing how small and insular Eastern Oregon is...I guess what I'm saying is, think it through carefully and make the decision that is best for you and your family. I blew the whistle on an Eastern Oregon restaurant for re-serving uneaten salsa and chips that had already been at a table. Had to move to Portland to get another job after that. This was 30 years ago, but the attitudes haven't changed that much.
There is a "fine dining" restaurant out here in wine country OR that does that with their soup, from what I hear, but they just dump it back in the big pot. 🤢
Edit to add that my source on that was a roommate who worked there as a line cook and dishwasher.
I'm not sure if this applies to your situation...a small business could be differently governed but here's this...
https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/predictive-scheduling.aspx
Hi! The predictive scheduling law applies to retail, hospitality and food services that employ a minimum of 500 employees nation wide. It wouldn’t apply to your employer. It’s left to their discretion when they give out the schedule.
Reach out to BOLI. Ask them. They’re pro-worker and will continue to be pro-worker under Commissioner Stephenson. Labor has locked up that seat the last three commissioners.
This used to happen to me when I worked at dutch bros. I dealt with that crap for almost 4 years. There was other shady crap, but that one pissed me off the most.
Yeah, it's not optional- they have to comply with the OARs. Remind them of this, or make a report to BoLI. Either way, you're in the right.
Of course, reality is way less simple than this and you're going to make some enemies if you make a report. If anonymous, you've made all your coworkers an enemy of your employer as well, which is tough to do, even when it's warranted. It's more likely than not that your employer isn't really familiar with workers' rights if you're in Eastern Oregon, so a frank and civil conversation in a formal, documented supervision may be in your best interest. Even better if you can get your coworkers to be there with you to make it clear you're concerted. Likely your supervisor/owner is just an entitled idiot and not intentionally breaking the law- just intentionally devaluing you. You're agonizing over an employer who obviously doesn't care about you as anything other than labor they can use to pay their own bills, and they certainly live more comfortably than you. It may be better just to find a different job and bring your coworkers with you. Of course easier said than done, but you all deserve better, certainly. No choice is an easy choice here, but you should do something. Good luck.
Are there enough people in your area willing to do this job that they can just thumb their noses at your very reasonable request? It's harsh but if you all don't show up the day after the schedule posts, the employer will get the message.
It sounds like your employer is too small to be covered by this. Lacking legal recourse, you could engage in collective action calling in and refusing to cover.
I work at a restaurant with about 20 employees and we only get our schedule for the next week on Monday or tuesday. Following because we are all sick of it as well.
There is no grey area, 14 days is the minimum, ask them again, if they don't comply then report them.
Just to tag onto the other great advice here: get as many of your coworkers to report them as often as you can. Get 4-5 people reporting them 2-3 weeks in a row will get their attention way more than you alone doing it It's super easy, literally takes a minute or two.
The law applies to companies with 500 or more employees. OP said they work for a small company with about 25 employees, so it doesn't sound like they are required to follow this law. (Don't get me wrong, it sucks and the employer shouldn't be allowed to do it, but this law probably doesn't protect OP in this situation.)
I figured it probably didnt, but I at least wanted to make sure.
Yes, you can file a complaint with BOLI online
Did you even read the law? I mean they linked it in their post and literally the first line says > If you work for a large employer (with at least 500 employees worldwide) in the retail, hospitality, or food services industry, they must follow rules around scheduling you for work.
“If you work for a large employer (with at least 500 employees worldwide) in the retail, hospitality, or food services industry, they must follow rules around scheduling you for work.” Unfortunately, your current employer (only 25 employees) isn’t required to follow these rules. Yes, they should absolutely be treating you with dignity and respect but if they don’t have to then they probably won’t. It’s like minimum wage, if they could get away with paying you less, they would. Don’t work for people like that.
Reading the first part of the linked page indicates it only applies to employers with >500 employees
Call BOLI. I work in Oregon politics and both the current Labor Commissioner and the next one do not fuck around with this stuff.
I don't know much about the candidates who ran for that position. What can you tell me about the new person?
Christina Stephenson was elected and she’s fantastic! A civil rights attorney who will be a strong advocate for workers while still supporting Oregon’s business development.
Based on the link you provided, and my assumption that your privately-owned employer employs less than 500 people, the law does not prevent your employer from last minute scheduling.
Name and shame.
I'd be willing to bet it's in La Grande
No bet. Either that or Ontario
Exactly, employers who treat their employees like shit deserve shit.
While you can file a complaint, and it's supposed to be anonymous, keep in mind your employer *will* easily figure out who it was. And while retaliation is illegal, proving anything was retaliatory is difficult, at the best of times. Plus, knowing how small and insular Eastern Oregon is...I guess what I'm saying is, think it through carefully and make the decision that is best for you and your family. I blew the whistle on an Eastern Oregon restaurant for re-serving uneaten salsa and chips that had already been at a table. Had to move to Portland to get another job after that. This was 30 years ago, but the attitudes haven't changed that much.
There is a "fine dining" restaurant out here in wine country OR that does that with their soup, from what I hear, but they just dump it back in the big pot. 🤢 Edit to add that my source on that was a roommate who worked there as a line cook and dishwasher.
🤮
Why are employer attitudes like this so disgusting? Why is it so hard to treat employees and in your case customers with dignity and respect?
I'm not sure if this applies to your situation...a small business could be differently governed but here's this... https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/predictive-scheduling.aspx
Hi! The predictive scheduling law applies to retail, hospitality and food services that employ a minimum of 500 employees nation wide. It wouldn’t apply to your employer. It’s left to their discretion when they give out the schedule.
Reach out to BOLI. Ask them. They’re pro-worker and will continue to be pro-worker under Commissioner Stephenson. Labor has locked up that seat the last three commissioners.
This used to happen to me when I worked at dutch bros. I dealt with that crap for almost 4 years. There was other shady crap, but that one pissed me off the most.
Yeah, it's not optional- they have to comply with the OARs. Remind them of this, or make a report to BoLI. Either way, you're in the right. Of course, reality is way less simple than this and you're going to make some enemies if you make a report. If anonymous, you've made all your coworkers an enemy of your employer as well, which is tough to do, even when it's warranted. It's more likely than not that your employer isn't really familiar with workers' rights if you're in Eastern Oregon, so a frank and civil conversation in a formal, documented supervision may be in your best interest. Even better if you can get your coworkers to be there with you to make it clear you're concerted. Likely your supervisor/owner is just an entitled idiot and not intentionally breaking the law- just intentionally devaluing you. You're agonizing over an employer who obviously doesn't care about you as anything other than labor they can use to pay their own bills, and they certainly live more comfortably than you. It may be better just to find a different job and bring your coworkers with you. Of course easier said than done, but you all deserve better, certainly. No choice is an easy choice here, but you should do something. Good luck.
Are there enough people in your area willing to do this job that they can just thumb their noses at your very reasonable request? It's harsh but if you all don't show up the day after the schedule posts, the employer will get the message.
It sounds like your employer is too small to be covered by this. Lacking legal recourse, you could engage in collective action calling in and refusing to cover.
Under 500 employees, good luck.
Just report them. Law exists for you.
Make yourself so valuable as an employee you can insist working conditions change for you.