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On Sept. 5, 2024, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Retail Worker Safety Act (A 8947 / S 8358) into law, which requires certain New York retailers to adopt safety measures to address and prevent workplace violence in retail...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
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
When CA’s Workplace Violence Prevention Law took effect on July 1, 2024, it joined a handful of other states including CT, IL, MD, MN, NJ, OR and WA with some type of similar law. On September 4, 2024, Governor Hochul signed...more
Last week, New York enacted the Retail Worker Safety Act. Now, retail employers with ten or more employees will be required to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. Furthermore, it directs the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: A new bill passed by the New York State legislature in June 2024, and signed into law by the Governor in September 2024, will mandate that retail employers install panic buttons in the workplace, establish...more
New York recently enacted the Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA), which takes effect on March 4, 2025, requiring certain retail employers to develop and implement protocols aimed at preventing violence in the workplace. Among...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
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill on September 4, 2024 that requires retail employers to develop and implement workplace violence prevention training and policies, among other measures. The law becomes effective...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
On September 4, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (S8358C/A8947C), a measure designed to enhance the safety of retail workers and address the growing concerns of workplace...more
New York retail businesses with 10 or more employees have less than six months to prepare for new workplace violence prevention requirements included in the state’s recently passed Retail Workers Safety Act (RWSA). The law...more
On September 5, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Retail Worker Safety Act, a bill amending the New York Labor Law to impose certain workplace violence prevention requirements on covered retail...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: A new bill passed by the New York State legislature, and awaiting the Governor’s signature, would mandate that retail employers install panic buttons in the workplace, establish a “workplace violence...more
On June 3, 2024, the New York State Assembly passed legislation that would provide workplace safety protections for retail workers, including employee access to panic buttons for retail employers with 500 or more employees...more
California has enacted the country’s first general industry workplace violence prevention safety law. The law takes effect on July 1, 2024, and imposes requirements on nearly all California employers, including retail...more
New York State Senate Bill S8358B, also known as the “Retail Worker Safety Act,” is picking up steam as it progresses toward being enacted into law. On May 9, 2024, the bill was amended for a second time and re-referred to...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
Retail workers are often the unsung heroes of the holiday shopping season. Stores are open longer and have bigger crowds, and customers are tenser than usual. To navigate the holiday season smoothly, retail employers should...more
OSHA has been turning its attention to workplace safety hazards in warehouses and retail stores. Workplace safety hazards lead to employee injuries and complaints, opening the company to inspections and violations....more
Retail employees have done as much as anyone in responding to the needs of the country created by the pandemic. Simply coming to work and doing their jobs has been an invaluable service to society. As the pandemic...more
Workplace incidents — ranging from shootings and assaults to less severe violence — have spiked across a variety of industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney Beth McManus discusses the steps employers can take to...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The CDC published guidance aimed at assisting retail and service companies in limiting workplace violence against or involving their employees that may be associated with enforcing face mask mandates and...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers should prepare for the holiday shopping season and protect their employees from harm and injuries....more