; and (F) qualify for and maintain eligibility for needed public benefits and work supports, such as child care subsidies and benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, due to fluctuations in income and work hours. (5) Unstable work schedules pre-date the pandemic and economic recession caused by COVID–19, but the harm of these workplace practices was exacerbated as millions of workers risked their own health and safety at jobs with few protections, volatile schedules, and inadequate hours, in an effort to support themselves and their families. Employers continued to use just-in-time scheduling practices throughout the pandemic, even as workers faced additional caregiving challenges due to school and child care closures and quarantines. (6) A growing body of research demonstrates that unstable and unpredictable work schedules have significant detrimental impacts on sleep quality, mental health, and happiness, and are associated with unstable child care arrangements and negative health and behavioral outcomes for children. And impacts are likely to be the most severe for workers of color and their families, as workers of color are more likely than their White counterparts—even compared to White coworkers at the same company—to experience unstable work schedules. Unstable and unpredictable work schedules—and the work-family conflict they produce—are also associated with higher rates of turnover, which creates further instability for employers and workers. Some examples of the detrimental impacts of unstable and unpredictable work schedules are as follows: (A) Unstable work schedules lead to more household economic strain and time conflicts and undermine the well-being of parents, all of which can negatively impact children’s health and behavior. (B) Workers with the most severe instability in their work schedules also face the highest risk of negative behavior and health outcomes for their children. (C) The exposure of a parent to on-call shifts and last-minute shift changes are associated with