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How ‘flexible scheduling’ is keeping workers in poverty

April 22, 2015/

Flexible scheduling is designed to make retail outlets, restaurants, hotels, and other customer-driven businesses more nimble and keep costs to a minimum, at the cost of regular hours and financial stability for workers. We need a federal law requiring employers to pay for scheduled work.

By Robert Reich, robertreich.org

Full Story: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Robert-Reich/2015/0421/How-flexible-scheduling-is-keeping-workers-in-poverty

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