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Employers and workers battle over Chicago's proposed predictable scheduling law. 'You never know what your paychecks are going to be like.'

A proposal that would require large Chicago employers to give workers at least two weeks advance notice of their schedules and compensate them for last minute changes will have to wait for the incoming City Council before it can move forward.

The proposed "fair workweek" ordinance aims to add Chicago to the growing list of cities imposing regulations that protect employees against unpredictable work hours that make it difficult for them to plan for child care, go to school, work a second job or have confidence that their paychecks will cover their bills. It was staunchly opposed by a coalition of major business interest groups that termed it the "restrictive scheduling" ordinance and warned that it would reduce flexibility valued by both employers and workers.

After months of negotiations over compromise legislation in advance of the City Council's final meeting Wednesday, the council's workforce development committee kicked it to the next administration.

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