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New York's Retail Worker Safety Act

This playbook covers the essentials of what you need to know to comply with New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act. Download to learn about the requirements, challenges and solutions to meet compliance obligations by the March 4, 2025 deadline.

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What you'll learn from this playbook

Requirements

Key requirements of New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act

Challenges

Challenges in complying with the Retail Worker Safety Act

How to comply

How NAVEX can help your organization stay compliant

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About New York's Retail Worker Safety Act

New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act is designed to safeguard employees and customers in retail settings. This legislation sets new standards for reducing workplace violence, protecting retail employees and maintaining a safe working environment. The Act requires retail businesses to proactively manage workplace risks through structured policies, procedures and training communications. 

Compliance is necessary to protect employees, maintain business integrity and avoid legal risks. Failure to comply can result in significant penalties, including fines and lawsuits. Learn about compliance requirements and how to meet them in this playbook.

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For anyone responsible for:

  • Creating policies and procedures 
  • Administering compliance training 
  • Workplace culture 
  • Safety and operations 
  • Human resources 
  • Compliance 
  • Legal

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Keep your company compliant, and your people protected.

Download our New York Retail Worker Safety Act playbook today.