New York City has recently passed a law requiring fast food restaurants to schedule workers at least two weeks in advance or give additional pay for last minute schedule changes. It is the largest city to do so thus far, and the law will take effect later this year despite vigorous opposition from the restaurant industry. Variable scheduling disproportionately affects low-income workers, and make it difficult for them to calculate pay and budget efficiently, or schedule time for appointments. But those within the restaurant industry allege that scheduling requirements, combined with increased minimum wage laws, will put fast-food outlets out of business. Similar laws are pending in six states, and the Chicago City Council is considering passing a scheduling bill to cover almost half a million hourly workers as well.
See "Not so fast: U.S. restaurant workers seek ban on surprise scheduling", Peter Szekely, Reuters, July 17, 2017