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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 11Ch. 5Art. 2§ 120522 Employee Rights After Acquisition

§ 120522 Employee Rights After Acquisition

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§ 120522 Employee Rights After Acquisition

Key Takeaways

  • •If the government buys a company (like a water or power company), the company can keep running as its own separate business.
  • •The company must keep paying its workers the same wages and benefits as before.
  • •Any existing work contracts and pension plans must stay the same.

Example

The government buys a private electric company but lets it keep running as its own business.

The electric company must keep paying its workers the same salary, hours, and benefits. If workers had a contract for raises or a retirement plan, those stay the same too.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 120522 Employee Rights After Acquisition

Whenever the board acquires ownership of existing facilities from a privately or publicly owned corporation or public utility, either in proceedings in eminent domain or otherwise and maintains the corporation or utility, by whatever name, as a separate, legal corporate entity, the board of directors of the corporation or utility shall continue its responsibilities with regard to its employees’ wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment, existing labor contracts, and existing pension plans. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1576, Sec. 21.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

boardexisting facilitiesprivately or publicly owned corporationpublic utilityeminent domainseparate, legal corporate entityemployees’ wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employmentexisting labor contractsexisting pension plans

Related Statutes

  • § 101177 Eminent Domain Utility Relocation
  • § 102242 Eminent Domain Utility Relocation
  • § 103240 District Property Acquisition Powers
  • § 120520 Employee Transition Protections
  • § 12331 District Employee Benefits Terms

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 120522.
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