CA AB647

Extends the definition of "grocery establishment" to include distribution centers regardless of square footage, and changes the operational closure threshold from 6 months to 12 months for exclusion.

Requires incumbent grocery employers to provide eligible grocery worker information to both successor employers and collective bargaining representatives within 15 days, with successors able to obtain the list from union representatives if not provided timely.

Prohibits employers from taking adverse action against employees for seeking to enforce their rights under this part, with remedies including front pay, back pay, punitive damages, and attorney's fees available through superior court action or Labor Commissioner enforcement.

Establishes civil penalties of $100 per employee for violations, plus liquidated damages of up to $1,000 per employee per day, deposited into the Labor and Workforce Development Fund and paid to affected employees.

Exempts incumbent and successor grocery employers from all requirements if their combined nationwide grocery workforce is fewer than 300 employees, and requires collective bargaining agreements to explicitly identify superseded requirements rather than superseding them in whole.