It’s becoming more and more common for employees in the food service, retail, and other industries—where women predominate—to get their schedules with only one or two days’ notice. Too often, employers require their workers to call in the day of a potential shift to find out whether or not to come into work, or send them home early without being paid for the hours they were scheduled to work. These practices are not only bad for workers—they are bad for the bottom line. They result in greater workforce turnover, more absenteeism, and a less productive workforce.