NYC Successor Grocers Required to Retain Former Workforce or Join a Union

I serve as the labor counsel to the Ohio Grocer’s Association, so this NYC law is of great interest to Ohio grocers and me. The New York City Council passed a law that prohibits successor grocery employers from discharging certain grocery store employees without cause during a 90-day transition period following a “change in control.”…
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New Law Prohibits Firing Grocery Store Workers after Change in Ownership

California recently passed legislation establishing a 90-day transition period for workers in grocery stores of at least 15,000 square feet. The law requires new owners to retain employees during the transition period, give the workers a written performance evaluation, and consider offering them continued employment based on their evaluations. This new law takes effect January…
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Unions Strike While the Weather’s Hot

My clients like to tell me that their employees will never go on strike. No matter how contentious negotiations get, or how angered their workers become, their people will never engage in the ultimate act of solidarity. And for the most part, my clients are right. However, just because they’re right, doesn’t mean they shouldn’t…
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