Soften the blow to Chicago employers, Mayor Lightfoot – Editorial – Chicago Tribune

An ordinance scheduled for the full City Council next week will present Mayor Lori Lightfoot with an opportunity to prove she takes seriously Chicago’s business community. The council is poised to vote on an ordinance that would create new, sweeping regulations for employers by controlling how they schedule their employees’ hours. Restaurants, hotels, hospitals, manufacturers, retail stores — industries with hours that can be less predictable than those for office jobs — would be required starting in April 2020 to adhere to strict scheduling rules.