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What is NYC RCNY § 7-404?

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(a) Grocery employers must retain records demonstrating compliance with the requirements of the Grocery Worker Retention Act for a period of three years unless otherwise required by any other law, rule, or regulation. (b) Incumbent grocery employers must maintain, in an accessible format, contemporaneous, true, and acc

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Effective: 11/10/2016Last amended: 9/20/2018

§ 7-404 Recordkeeping.

RCNY § 7-404

(a)Grocery employers must retain records demonstrating compliance with the requirements of the Grocery Worker Retention Act for a period of three years unless otherwise required by any other law, rule, or regulation.

(b)Incumbent grocery employers must maintain, in an accessible format, contemporaneous, true, and accurate records that document: (1) The list of eligible grocery employees required under § 22-507(b)(1)(A) of the Administrative Code, the date the list was provided to the successor grocery employer, and written proof that the list was provided to the successor grocery employer; and (2) The notice of change in control required under § 22-507(b)(1)(B) of the Administrative Code, the date it was posted, and proof of posting.

(c)Successor grocery employers must maintain, in an accessible format, contemporaneous, true, and accurate records that document: (1) The list of eligible grocery employees received by the successor grocery employer pursuant to § 22-507(b)(1)(A) of the Administrative Code and the date it was received, and the names of those eligible employees retained for the transitional employment period pursuant to § 22-507(b)(2) of the Administrative Code; (2) The preferential hiring list required under § 22-507(b)(3) of the Administrative Code, the date eligible employees on the preferential hiring list were given the right of first refusal to jobs that become available during the transitional employment period, and proof that the right of first refusal was given; and (3) The written performance evaluations as required under § 22-507(b)(5) of the Administrative Code. (Added City Record 10/11/2016, eff. 11/10/2016; amended City Record 8/21/2018, eff. 9/20/2018)

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