Grocery retail store and retail drug establishment employees: self-service checkout.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill aims to regulate the use of self-service checkout in grocery retail stores and retail drug establishments in California. It requires stores to maintain at least one staffed checkout station alongside self-service options and mandates advance notification to workers and the public before implementation. The bill also establishes penalties for employers who violate these regulations and prohibits retaliatory actions against workers who raise concerns.
Key provisions
- Requires grocery stores and drug stores to maintain at least one staffed checkout station alongside self-service options.
- Requires 60-day advance notice to workers and the public before implementing self-checkout.
- Prohibits self-service checkout for purchases exceeding 15 items, alcohol, and items with special theft deterrent measures.
- Employers must include self-service checkout in their illness and prevention programs.
- Establishes a civil penalty of up to $200,000 for violations.
- Prevents employers from retaliating against workers who report violations.
- Does not preempt local ordinances that offer greater worker protections.
- Limits self-service checkout to purchases of no more than 15 items.
Who is affected
- Grocery Retail Stores
- Retail Drug Establishments
- Employees of Grocery and Drug Stores
- Consumers
- Labor Unions
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