DCWP - Grocery Worker Retention Act

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Grocery Worker Retention Act


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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New York City Administrative Code > Title 22: Economic Affairs > Chapter 5: Private Employment

Rules of the City of New York > Title 6: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection > Chapter 7: Office of Labor Policy and Standards > Subchapter D: Displaced Grocery Workers

Questions? Email us at grocerylaw@dcwp.nyc.gov.