Sec. 9. Research, education, and technical assistance program and surveys
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The Secretary shall provide information and technical assistance to employers, labor organizations, and the general public concerning compliance with this Act. In order to achieve the objectives of this Act— the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor, shall issue guidance on compliance with this Act regarding providing a flexible, predictable, or stable work environment through changes in the terms and conditions of employment as provided in section 3(a); and the Secretary shall carry on a continuing program of research, education, and technical assistance, including— conducting pilot programs that implement fairer work schedules, including by promoting cross training, providing three weeks or more advance notice of schedules, providing employees with a minimum number of hours of work, and using computerized scheduling software to provide more flexible, predictable, and stable schedules for employees; and evaluating the results of such pilot programs for employees, employee's families, and employers; publishing and otherwise making available to employers, labor organizations, professional associations, educational institutions, the various communication media, and the general public the findings of studies regarding fair work scheduling policies and other materials for promoting compliance with this Act; sponsoring and assisting State and community informational and educational programs; and providing technical assistance to employers, labor organizations, professional associations, and other interested persons on means of achieving and maintaining compliance with the provisions of this Act.
The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Director of the Bureau of the Census shall— include in the Current Population Survey questions on— the amount of fluctuation in the number of hours the employee is scheduled to work on a daily, weekly or monthly basis; the extent of advance notice an employee receives of the employee's work schedule; and the extent to which an employee has input in the employee's work schedule; and conduct at regular intervals the Contingent Worker Supplement, the Work Schedules and Work at Home Supplement, and other relevant supplements (as determined by the Secretary), to the Current Population Survey.