Grocery Worker Retention Act

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Grocery Workers Covered Under the Grocery Worker Retention Act

The Grocery Worker Retention Act (Local Law 11 of 2016) requires new grocery store owners to retain employees of the previous owner for a 90-day transitional period following a change in control of the grocery store.

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