February 22, 2022

Last year, during the height of the COVID 19 pandemic, there was an interest in pursuing a predictive scheduling ordinance in the City of San Diego. This would have required employers to provide employee schedules up to 14 days in advance, penalize employers for adjusting employee schedules, and prohibit the use of “on call” lists–among other requirements.

The Chamber, along with the California Restaurant Association, the California Retailers Association, BOMA, NAIOP, San Diego AGC, and the San Diego Lodging Association, formed a coalition to oppose the ordinance.

A number of our members had specific feedback, particularly during their experience recovering from the pandemic, about negative impacts. 

Chamber staff prepared research citing impact studies of cities that had implemented a predictive scheduling ordinance, finding that “one size fits all” scheduling policies often have unintended consequences that can be negative for both businesses and staff. 

Councilmember Campillo has determined he will not be pursuing the predictive scheduling ordinance in 2022, and that he appreciated the Chamber’s research and contribution as he considered next steps.

We’re really appreciative of the opportunity to work with the Councilmember and his team to think through potential policies and look forward to continuing that collaboration.