(Podcast) California Employment News: AB 2499 – Expanded Rights & Protections for Victims of Violence in the Workplace
California Employment News: AB 2499 – Expanded Rights & Protections for Victims of Violence in the Workplace
#WorkforceWednesday®: Mental Health Parity Rules, NLRB Restrictions, New York's Workplace Violence Prevention Law - Employment Law This Week®
Employment Law Now VI-117-Addressing Violence in the Workplace
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
In what might have been a Valentine’s Day gift for retail employers across New York, on February 14, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (S8358B/A8947C, Chapter...more
As retail employers in New York prepare for new workplace violence prevention requirements to take effect, you’ll want to be aware of key changes state lawmakers passed last week. Specifically, amendments to the Retail Worker...more
Recently released numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that over 300 workers in the retail industry were killed on the job in the most recent reporting year, the highest recorded number in at least the past...more
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
Retail employers in New York State will have to face new requirements beginning on March 4, 2025, as a result of the recent enactment of the State’s Retail Worker Safety Act (“Act”)....more
On September 4, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Retail Worker Safety Act (Labor Law §27-e), which requires certain employers to adopt a workplace violence prevention policy and implement annual training, and...more
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
On September 4, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (the “Act”) into law. The Act requires all employers in New York with 10 or more employees working at a retail store to prepare...more
Retail employers in New York state will be required to issue workplace violence prevention policies and conduct annual workplace violence prevention training beginning March 3, 2025, under the New York Retail Safety Act...more
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
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