What are the worker's rights regarding the hours they are scheduled to work?

• What are the worker's rights regarding work scheduling and schedule changes?

  There are no regulations regarding when and how workers are scheduled. A business has the right to change a worker's schedule at any time, with or without notice. Businesses are not required to give weekends or holidays off.

• What are the worker's rights regarding additions to or changes in their duties?

  Businesses may add to or change duties performed by workers any time.

• What does "hours worked" mean?

  "Hours worked" means all hours during which the worker is authorized or required by the business to be on the premises or at a prescribed work place. This could include travel time, training and meeting time, wait time, on-call time, and time for putting on and taking off uniforms, and also may include meal periods.

For more detail, see L&I Administrative Policy:
Hours Worked (ES.C.2) (28 KB PDF)