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Legislation has been introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives to create a “predictive scheduling” mandate.

Legislation has been introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives to create a “predictive scheduling” mandate on certain employers, including retail, hospitality and/or food services.

 As a small business owner with over two decades of experience in the hospitality sector, I am strongly opposed to the proposed "predictive scheduling" legislation in Michigan's House of Representatives. This bill, HB 4035, while seemingly benign in its attempt to safeguard restaurant workers, imposes a rigid 14-day advanced scheduling requirement on employers, including those in retail, hospitality, and food services.

 This proposal does not take into account the dynamic and unpredictable nature of

small, family-run businesses that form the backbone of our industry—businesses

that are hardly thriving with exorbitant profits, many just barely maintaining

a 15% profit margin. By potentially enforcing a time-and-a-half pay rate for

schedule changes, this bill threatens to inflict severe financial strain on

these establishments.

Michigan's hospitality industry, as the state's second-largest private employer, has

already endured substantial hardship, evidenced by the closure of 3,000

restaurants and the loss of 200,000 jobs due to the pandemic. The enactment of

such a bill would not only hinder the recovery of these businesses but also

drive them away from Michigan, further weakening our economy.

I urge you to contact your local representative and encourage them to vote no on

House Bill 4035 to prevent further damage to our state's fragile economic

landscape.