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AB50-ASA2-AA6,75,432. A significant detrimental effect on the employers ability to meet
4organizational needs or customer demand.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,75,653. A significant inability of the employer, despite the employers best efforts, to
6reorganize work among other employees.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,75,774. A significant detrimental effect on the employers business performance.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,75,885. Insufficient work during the period an employee proposes to work.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,75,1196. Unfairness to other employees who request changes to work schedules if
10granting all requests would have a significant detrimental effect on the employers
11ability to meet organizational needs.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,75,1212(b) Child means an individual who is all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,75,14131. A biological, adopted, or foster child; a stepchild; a legal ward; or a child of
14a person standing in the place of a parent with respect to that child.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,75,15152. An individual to whom any of the following applies:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,75,1616a. The individual is less than 18 years of age.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,75,1817b. The individual is 18 years of age or older and is incapable of self-care
18because of a mental or physical disability.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,75,1919(c) Domestic partner has the meaning given in s. 40.02 (21c) or 770.01 (1).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,75,2020(d) Employee means an employee who is employed by an employer.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,76,221(e) Employer means an employer that employs at least 15 employees.
22Employer includes the state, its political subdivisions, and any office,
23department, independent agency, authority, institution, association, society, or

1other body in state or local government created or authorized to be created by the
2constitution or any law, including the legislature and the courts.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,76,33(f) Family member means any of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,76,441. A spouse or domestic partner of an employee.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,76,652. A parent, child, sibling, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandparent, or
6grandchild of an employee or of an employees spouse or domestic partner.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,76,1073. Any other individual who is related by blood, marriage, or adoption to an
8employee or to an employees spouse or domestic partner and whose close
9association with the employee, spouse, or domestic partner makes the individual
10the equivalent of an individual listed under subd. 2.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,76,1111(g) Grandchild means the child of a child.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,76,1212(h) Grandparent means the parent of a parent.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,76,1513(i) Nonexempt employee means an employee who is not employed in a bona
14fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as described in 29 USC 213
15(a) (1).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,76,1816(j) Parent means a biological parent, foster parent, adoptive parent,
17stepparent, or legal guardian of an employee or of an employees spouse or domestic
18partner.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,76,2019(k) Part-time employee means an employee who works on average fewer
20than 30 hours per week for a particular employer.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,77,221(L) Service employee means a nonexempt employee who is employed in any
22of the occupations classified under the following codes set forth in the Standard

1Occupational Classification System, 2018 edition, published by the bureau of labor
2statistics of the U.S. department of labor:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,77,431. Major group code 35-0000 — food preparation and serving related
4occupations.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,77,552. Broad occupation code 37-2010 — building cleaning workers.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,77,763. Detailed occupation code 41-1011 — first-line supervisors of retail sales
7workers.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,77,884. Minor group code 41-2000 — retail sales workers.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,77,109(m) Sibling means a brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother,
10stepsister, foster brother, or foster sister, whether by blood, marriage, or adoption.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,77,1311(n) Split shift means a work shift that consists of work time that is not
12continuous. For purposes of determining whether a work shift is continuous, any of
13the following breaks in work time are not considered:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,77,14141. One or more breaks for meals that total one hour or less.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,77,15152. A break that is requested by the employee.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,77,1816(o) Work schedule means the days and times during each successive work
17period when an employee is required by an employer to perform duties of
18employment.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,77,2019(p) Work shift means the specific times during a day that an employer
20requires an employee to work.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,77,2221(q) Written includes a communication that is transmitted or received by
22electronic means.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,78,323(2) Employee right to request and receive work schedule changes. (a)

1Employee right to request work schedule changes. 1. An employee may request a
2change in the terms and conditions of employment related to any of the following,
3and may make such a request by email or text message:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,78,44a. The number of hours the employee is required to work or be on call for work.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,78,65b. The days or times when the employee is required to work or be on call for
6work.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,78,77c. The location where the employee is required to work.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,78,98d. The amount of notification the employee receives regarding changes to the
9employees work schedule.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,78,1110e. Minimizing fluctuations in the number of hours the employee is scheduled
11to work on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,78,13122. An employee who makes a request under subd. 1. shall specify in the
13request whether it is related to any of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,78,1514a. A serious health condition, as defined under s. 103.10 (1) (g), of the
15employee.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,78,1916b. The employees responsibilities as a significant provider of ongoing care,
17including responsibility for securing ongoing care, of the employees child, family
18member with a serious health condition, as defined under s. 103.10 (1) (g), or parent
19who is 65 years of age or older.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,78,2120c. The employees responsibilities as a significant provider of education,
21including responsibility for securing education, of the employees child.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,78,2322d. The employees enrollment in an educational or training program or
23program of study that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,79,2
1e. If the employee is a part-time employee, conflicts with the employees other
2employment.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,79,103(b) Evaluating requests for work schedule changes. If an employer receives a
4request from an employee under par. (a), the employer shall either grant the request
5without modification or negotiate in good faith with the employee to find a
6compromise that meets the employees and the employers work scheduling needs,
7including by considering any alternative proposals offered by the employee. If the
8employer denies the request and any alternative proposals offered, the employer
9shall inform the employee of the reasons for denial, including whether any of the
10reasons is a bona fide business reason.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,79,1511(c) Requests related to serious health conditions, caregiving, education, or other
12part-time employment. Notwithstanding par. (b), if an employer receives a request
13from an employee under par. (a) that is directly related to a reason specified under
14par. (a) 2., the employer shall grant the request unless the employer has a bona fide
15business reason for denying the request.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,79,2016(d) Verification of reasons for requested changes. If an employer receives a
17request from an employee under par. (a), the employer may require the employee to
18provide additional information to clarify or explain the reasons for the employees
19requested work schedule change if the employer needs that information to properly
20evaluate the request under par. (b) or (c).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,80,221(3) Predictable work schedules for retail, food service, and cleaning
22employees. (a) Advance notice of work schedules required. 1. On or before the first

1day of work of a new service employee, an employer shall provide the service
2employee with a written copy of the service employees work schedule.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,80,632. Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), if an employer changes a work
4schedule provided to a service employee under this subdivision or subd. 1., the
5employer shall provide the service employee with a written copy of the new work
6schedule no later than 14 days before the new work schedule begins.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,80,873. An employer shall post a copy of a work schedule provided under this
8paragraph in at least one of the following ways:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,80,109a. In one or more conspicuous places where notices to employees are
10customarily posted.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,80,1111b. On a website accessible by all of the employers employees.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,80,13124. If an employer changes a work schedule after it is posted under subd. 3., the
13employer shall revise the posted work schedule to reflect those changes.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,80,2214(b) Employer-initiated changes to work schedules without advance notice. 1.
15An employer may change, without the advance notice required under par. (a) 2., a
16work schedule provided to a service employee under par. (a) 1. or 2. as provided in
17this paragraph. Except as provided under subd. 2., if the employer changes a work
18schedule provided to a service employee under par. (a) 1. or 2. less than 14 days
19before the new work schedule begins, the employer shall provide the service
20employee compensation for the change in an amount equal to the service employees
21regular rate of pay for one hour of work in addition to any other compensation
22earned by the service employee.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,81,2232. An employer is not required to pay compensation to a service employee

1under subd. 1. for a change to the service employees work schedule if any of the
2following applies to the change:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,81,33a. The service employee consents to the change.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,81,64b. The employer requires the service employee to work additional time or an
5additional work shift because another service employee was scheduled to work that
6time or work shift and is unexpectedly unavailable to work.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,81,117(c) Employee-initiated changes to work schedules. An employer may allow a
8service employee to agree to work in place of another service employee if the service
9employees mutually agree to the change. The employer is not required to provide
10compensation under par. (b) 1. to a service employee with respect to a work shift
11agreement under this paragraph.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,81,1612(d) Compensation for reporting time, on-call time, and split shifts. 1. Except
13as provided in subd. 4., if a service employee reports to work and the service
14employees employer does not allow the service employee to work all time that the
15service employee is scheduled to work, the employer shall provide the service
16employee with the following compensation:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,81,2017a. If the service employee is scheduled to work 4 hours or less, an amount
18equal to the service employees regular rate of pay for all time the service employee
19is scheduled to work but does not work in addition to any other compensation
20earned by the service employee for time the service employee actually works.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,82,221b. If the service employee is scheduled to work more than 4 hours and works
22less than 4 hours, an amount equal to the service employees regular rate of pay for
23the difference between 4 hours and the amount of time the service employee

1actually works in addition to any other compensation earned by the service
2employee for time the service employee actually works.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,82,932. Except as provided in subd. 4., if an employer requires a service employee to
4contact the employer, or wait to be contacted by the employer, less than 24 hours
5before a work shift begins to determine whether the employer will require the
6service employee to report to work for that work shift, the employer shall provide
7the service employee compensation in an amount equal to the service employees
8regular rate of pay for one hour of work in addition to any other compensation
9earned by the service employee for time the service employee actually works.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,82,14103. Except as provided in subd. 4, if an employer requires a service employee to
11work a split shift, the employer shall provide the service employee compensation in
12an amount equal to the service employees regular rate of pay for one hour of work
13in addition to any other compensation earned by the service employee for time the
14service employee actually works.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,82,18154. If a service employee is entitled to more than one type of compensation
16under subds. 1. to 3. with respect to a particular work shift, the employer shall pay
17the service employee the compensation required under subd. 1., 2., or 3., whichever
18is greatest.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,83,219(e) Manner of payment of additional compensation. An employer that is
20required to provide compensation to a service employee under par. (b) 1. or (d) shall
21pay that compensation on the service employees regular paycheck or other wage
22payment. The employer shall identify on the paycheck, pay envelope, or paper

1accompanying the wage payment the amount of and reason for all additional
2compensation paid.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,83,53(f) Exception. An employer is not required to comply with this subsection
4during a period in which the employers regular operations are suspended due to an
5event outside of the employers control.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,83,126(4) Prohibited acts. (a) No employer may interfere with, restrain, or deny
7the exercise of the right of an employee to request and receive a change in the terms
8and conditions of employment as provided under sub. (2). No employer may
9interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of the right of a service employee to
10receive advance notice of work schedules as provided under sub. (3) (a), receive
11compensation as provided under sub. (3) (b) 1. and (d), or request approval to work
12in place of another employee as provided under sub. (3) (c).
AB50-ASA2-AA6,83,1913(b) No employer may discharge or discriminate against an employee in
14promotion, in compensation, or in the terms, conditions, or privileges of
15employment for exercising a right of an employee described under par. (a), opposing
16a practice prohibited under this section, filing or indicating an intent to file a
17complaint or otherwise attempting to enforce a right under this section, or
18testifying, assisting, or participating in any manner in any investigation, action, or
19proceeding to enforce a right under this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,83,2120(c) Section 111.322 (2m) applies to discharge or other discriminatory acts
21arising in connection with any proceeding under this section.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,84,622(5) Enforcement. (a) Administrative proceeding. An employee whose rights
23are interfered with, restrained, or denied in violation of sub. (4) (a) or who is

1discharged or discriminated against in violation of sub. (4) (b) may file a complaint
2with the department, and the department shall process the complaint in the same
3manner that employment discrimination complaints are processed under s. 111.39.
4If the department finds that a violation has occurred, the department may order
5the employer to take action to remedy the violation, including any action authorized
6under s. 111.39.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,84,117(b) Civil action. 1. The department or an employee whose rights are
8interfered with, restrained, or denied in violation of sub. (4) (a) or who is discharged
9or discriminated against in violation of sub. (4) (b) may bring an action in circuit
10court against an employer on the basis of the violation without regard to exhaustion
11of any administrative remedy.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,84,14122. In an action under subd. 1., if the circuit court finds that a violation of sub.
13(4) (a) or (b) has occurred with respect to an employee, the circuit court shall order
14the defendant to pay to the employee all of the following:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,84,1615a. Compensatory damages in an amount that the circuit court or jury finds
16appropriate.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,84,2117b. Unless the employer proves that the employer acted in good faith and had a
18reasonable basis for believing that the act or omission that constituted the violation
19was not a violation of this section, an additional amount as liquidated damages
20equal to 100 percent of the amount of compensatory damages determined under
21subd. 2. a.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,84,2322c. Notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred
23in the action.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,85,2
13. Damages awarded under subd. 2. are in addition to any back pay or other
2amounts awarded under s. 111.39 or 111.395.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,85,63(6) Penalties. In addition to any damages imposed under sub. (5), an
4employer that willfully violates this section may be required to forfeit not more than
5$1,000 for each violation. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate
6offense.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,85,107(7) Notice posted. An employer shall post, in one or more conspicuous places
8where notices to employees are customarily posted, a notice in a form approved by
9the department setting forth employees rights under this section. An employer
10that violates this subsection shall forfeit not more than $100 for each violation.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,17311Section 173. 111.322 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,85,1512111.322 (2m) (a) The individual files a complaint or attempts to enforce any
13right under s. 103.02, 103.035, 103.10, 103.11, 103.13, 103.28, 103.32, 103.34,
14103.455, 103.50, 104.12, 109.03, 109.07, 109.075, 146.997, or 995.55, or ss. 101.58 to
15101.599 or 103.64 to 103.82.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,17416Section 174. 111.322 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB50-ASA2-AA6,85,2017111.322 (2m) (b) The individual testifies or assists in any action or proceeding
18held under or to enforce any right under s. 103.02, 103.035, 103.10, 103.11, 103.13,
19103.28, 103.32, 103.34, 103.455, 104.12, 109.03, 109.07, 109.075, 146.997, or
20995.55, or ss. 101.58 to 101.599 or 103.64 to 103.82.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,915021Section 9150. Nonstatutory provisions; Workforce Development.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,86,722(1) Predictable work schedules for retail, food service, and cleaning
23employees; transitional provisions. No later than the effective date of this

1subsection, an employer, as defined in s. 103.035 (1) (e), shall provide each service
2employee, as defined in s. 103.035 (1) (L), with a written copy of the service
3employees work schedule, as defined in s. 103.035 (1) (o). That work schedule is
4considered a work schedule provided to a service employee under s. 103.035 (3) (a)
52. for all purposes under s. 103.035, including that the employer shall post a copy of
6the work schedule as provided in s. 103.035 (3) (a) 3., and, if the employer changes
7that work schedule, s. 103.035 (3) (a) 2. applies to that change.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,93508Section 9350. Initial applicability; Workforce Development.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,86,139(1) Predictable work schedules for retail, food service, and cleaning
10employees. The treatment of s. 103.035 first applies to an employee who is covered
11by a collective bargaining agreement that contains provisions inconsistent with s.
12103.035 on the day on which the collective bargaining agreement expires or is
13extended, modified, or renewed, whichever occurs first.
AB50-ASA2-AA6,945014Section 9450. Effective dates; Workforce Development.
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