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Flexibility is considered a virtue and an essential
component an agile organization which can respond to changing needs in
real-time. However, when that type of flexibility comes at the expense of
employees, the company may not only be crossing the line of ethics but of law.
On April 10, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman
directed his office to send a letter (posted by the Wall
Street Journal) to 13
major retailers. What Gap Inc.,
Abercrombie & Fitch, J. Crew Group Inc., L. Brands, Burlington Coat
Factory, TJX Companies, Urban Outfitters, Target Corp., Sears Holding Corp.,
Williams Sonoma Inc., Crocs, Ann Inc. and J.C. Penney Co. Inc were all asked were to account for
questionable scheduling practices known as “on-call” shifts.
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