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New York Retailers Must Act Now to Comply With New Safety Act: Model Policy and Training Materials Available for Immediate Use

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Now that the June 2 effective date for New York’s landmark retail safety law is here, the state Department of Labor has released model policy and training materials to help you with your compliance efforts. New York retailers...more

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Compliance Countdown: New York Retail Worker Safety Act Effective Date Nears

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As we previously reported, on September 5, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Retail Worker Safety Act (S8358C/A8947C) into law. This significant legislation requires retail employers in New York State to implement...more

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New York Prioritizes Retail Worker Safety

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New York State has enacted the Retail Worker Safety Act, which goes into effect on March 4, 2025. The new law requires employers with at least ten retail employees to establish a workplace violence prevention policy and a...more

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What Responsibilities Do Employers Have Under New York State’s Retail Worker Safety Act?

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Retail Worker Safety Act (S. 8358B/A. 8947C) into law on Sept. 4, 2024. The Act will require covered retail employers to: 1.Adopt a retail workplace violence prevention policy...more

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Retailers Face New Compliance Requirements: Violence Prevention and Panic Buttons Under New York Law

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On September 5, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Retail Worker Safety Act (“Act” and “Legislation”), which in 6 months, will impose a series of new obligations on retail businesses operating in the...more

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NY Retailers Must Implement Safety Measures to Combat Workplace Violence: 3 Steps to Compliance

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Retail employers in New York will soon need to implement comprehensive safety measures designed to address the increasing problem of workplace violence. Last week, Governor Hochul signed into law the Retail Worker Safety Act...more

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New York’s Retail Workplace Violence Prevention Bill Continues Trend of State Law Workplace Violence Prevention Measures

In response to an increase in workplace violence incidents, many states are enacting laws or regulations designed to prevent workplace violence—a legislative and regulatory trend expected to continue. New York is the latest...more

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