Consequences of Routine Work-Schedule Instability for Worker Health and Well-Being
Frontline service sector jobs are characterized, not only by stagnant wages and few fringe benefits, but by a lack of employee control over scheduled work days and times in the context of substantial schedule instability.
Consequences of Routine Work-Schedule Instability for Worker Health and Well-Being
“Unpredictable and unstable work schedules are more strongly associated with psychological distress than low wages because they are more likely to increase work-life conflict.”
Stable Scheduling Study Report
This report describes the first randomized controlled experiment of a multi-component intervention designed to shift schedules in hourly retail jobs toward greater stability.
Scheduling Stability: The Landscape of Work Schedules and Potential Gains from Fairer Workweeks in Illinois and Chicago
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