2500. (a) Supermarkets and other grocery retailers are the primary points of distribution for food and other daily necessities for the residents of California and are therefore essential to the vitality of every California community. (b) The state has a compelling interest in ensuring the welfare of the residents of its communities through the maintenance of health […]
2502. For purposes of this part, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Change in control” means any sale, assignment, transfer, contribution, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets or a controlling interest, including by consolidation, merger, or reorganization, of the incumbent grocery employer or any person who controls the incumbent grocery employer […]
2504. (a) The incumbent grocery employer shall, within 15 days after the execution of the transfer document, provide to the successor grocery employer the name, address, date of hire, and employment occupation classification of each eligible grocery worker. (b) The successor grocery employer shall maintain a preferential hiring list of eligible grocery workers identified by the incumbent […]
2506. (a) A successor grocery employer shall retain each eligible grocery worker hired pursuant to this part for at least 90 days after the eligible grocery worker’s employment commencement date. During this 90-day transition employment period, eligible grocery workers shall be employed under the terms and conditions established by the successor grocery employer and pursuant to […]
2508. (a) The incumbent grocery employer shall post public notice of the change in control at the location of the affected grocery establishment within five business days following the execution of the transfer document. Notice shall remain posted during any closure of the grocery establishment and until the grocery establishment is fully operational and open to […]
2512. Parties subject to this part may, by collective bargaining agreement, provide that the agreement supersedes the requirements of this part. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 212, Sec. 1. (AB 359) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2516. This part shall not apply to grocery establishments that will be located in geographic areas designated by the United States Department of Agriculture as a food desert, based on the original food desert measure contained in the Food Access Research Atlas, provided that both of the following apply: (a) More than six years have elapsed […]
2518. This part shall not be construed to limit an eligible grocery worker’s right to bring legal action for wrongful termination. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 212, Sec. 1. (AB 359) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2520. This part does not preempt any city, county, or city and county ordinances that provide equal or greater protection to eligible grocery workers. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 212, Sec. 1. (AB 359) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2522. The provisions of this part are severable. If any provision of this part or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 212, Sec. 1. (AB 359) Effective January 1, 2016.)
