Rania V. Sedhom is Managing Partner of Sedhom Law Group
Written by Rania V. Sedom
Governor Hochul signed the Retail Worker Safety Act, which will go into effect on March 4, 2025.
Retail employers with at least 10 employees are subject to this law. Unfortunately, no one is immune to crime, and luxury brands have recently become a target for theft.
As we’ve heard from many news stores, store employees may suffer physical harm while thieves steal or leave with stolen merchandise.
Retail Worker Safety Act
New York, like California, requires employers to have clear safety policies to protect employees from crime.
Therefore, luxury brands with 10 or more employees in New York State must adopt a written workplace violence prevention policy, assess potential workplace violence risks, and meet or exceed the New York State Model Workplace Violence Prevention Program. must provide workplace violence prevention training that exceeds
This model has not been released yet, but will be released soon. Like many other New York-mandated trainings, this training is interactive and must be provided at time of hire and annually thereafter. Here are the points you need to cover in your training:
How to report workplace violence through internal reporting systems: If the reported issue is not resolved internally, employees can lodge a complaint with the government, specifically the Public Employee Safety and Health (PESH) Authority. Policies should make clear that employees will not face retaliation for reporting workplace violence. Employers must train employees on de-escalation strategies and active shooter safety training. All employees must be aware of emergency exits and meeting points. Emergency procedures should also be defined. Instructions on the use of burglar alarm devices: Starting January 1, 2027, employers with at least 500 retail employees nationwide must install panic buttons, wearable devices, or phone-based panic buttons throughout the workplace. There is.
Enforcement of laws related to panic buttons and wearable emergency devices is unclear as it is unclear how the state Legislature will enforce its rules against national retailers that may not offer them in stores outside of New York. , it will be interesting to monitor.
The views shared are purely those of the authors. Rania V. Sedhom is a founding member and managing partner of Sedhom Law Group in New York. Please contact us at rsedhom@bespokelawfirm.com.
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