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Open the companion tool →Why the posted schedule is the document that matters
A fair-workweek rule works from the difference between the posted schedule and what actually happened. If you only have your memory and a screenshot from last week, the difference cannot be shown — and the routine 15-minute change never reaches a claim.
The same log also survives a change of management: it is the worker's own copy of what was promised, when, and by how much the promise moved.
The protocol
- Write the posted schedule down the day it appears: date posted, each shift's start and end.
- Log every change with the time you were told, the notice you received, and who told you.
- Note the difference in hours and any expense the change caused — childcare, transport, a lost second job shift.
- Check the rule that applies to your city or state: notice period, predictability pay, and the exemption list.
- If pay is owed, file the record with the state labor office or call the DOL Wage and Hour Division at 1-866-4-US-WAGE.
What the tool does
Rebuild the posted-versus-actual schedule difference as a dated claim record with the local rule named. It runs locally in this browser and sends nothing.
Limit first: This is a record-keeping aid, not legal or tax advice. It cannot compel a payment, overturn a deactivation, or determine whether a specific practice is unlawful.
Open the companion tool →Cost and free path
Cost: Free: one complete run in this browser, no account. Optional $4 one-time unlock allows unlimited runs of this tool on this browser. The free path and safety guidance never require payment.
Rule status (mixed route): in force: predictive-scheduling ('fair workweek') laws cover one state and eleven municipalities as of mid-2026; there is no federal notice-and-predictability-pay rule, so the applicable terms are the ones in your city or state ordinance.
Automated decision this documents: algorithmic scheduling and shift-optimisation software that moves posted shifts
Free path, in order (no cost):
- Your state labor department's wage-claim unit (state .gov site; NAAG can find your attorney general)
- DOL Wage and Hour Division — 1-866-4-US-WAGE (dol.gov/agencies/whd)
- Legal aid or a worker centre intake through lawhelp.org if pay is withheld
What this cannot do: It cannot compel a payment, overturn a deactivation, or determine whether a specific practice is unlawful.
Sources checked 2026-10-03 · source bank reviewed against the live pages listed in metadata.
One human next step
File the log with your state labor department's wage-claim unit, or call the DOL Wage and Hour Division at 1-866-4-US-WAGE (1-866-487-9243) and ask which office covers your employer.
Research log and safety checks
AI-assist path: not used for a verdict. This builder organises the reader's own documents and names an independent source; it does not infer authenticity, eligibility, or legal rights. §6.9/§6.10/§6.11 disclosed in the batch report; §6.12 status line carried in metadata as `status_line`.
§0.5 protection result: category is work-and-pay; crisis-adjacent: no; fear/urgency/scarcity toolkit used: no. The protective function is free and the paid feature is convenience only.