Category:Flexible Work Time

http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/uploadedFiles/Clerk/Elections/Resolution%20No.%2066,699-NS.pdf

http://ballotpedia.org/City_of_Berkeley_Right_to_Request_Part_Time_Work_Advisory_Question,_Measure_Q_(November_2014)

http://www.jonesday.com/San-Francisco-Adopts-New-Family-Friendly-Workplace-Ordinance-10-23-2013/?RSS=true

San Francisco Adopts New Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance

October 2013

Once again, San Francisco is at the forefront of enacting new rights intended to protect workers. On October 1, San Francisco's Board of Supervisors adopted the "San Francisco Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance," which Mayor Lee signed into law on October 9. The new ordinance, which is effective January 1, 2014, aims to "reduc[e] family flight" from San Francisco. Along with the State of Vermont, which enacted similar legislation this past summer, the San Francisco ordinance is the first "right to request" law in the country.

Under the new San Francisco "right to request" Ordinance, after six months or more of employment, an employee who works at least eight hours per week on a regular basis has the right to request a "Flexible" or "Predictable Working Arrangement." The Ordinance applies to any employer who regularly employs 20 or more employees. The law defines "employee" as any person who is employed within the geographic boundaries of the City and County of San Francisco. "Employment" includes any work activity that would be considered "employment" under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. 29 U.S.C. section 201 et. seq., and U.S. Department of Labor Guidelines. "Employer" means any person or company who regularly employs 20 or more people. The term "employer" includes the City and County of San Francisco, but it does not include the state or federal government or any other local government entity.