New York retailers with 500+ in-state workers must provide silent panic buttons

What’s happening

Under the Retail Worker Safety Act, retail employers with 500 or more retail employees in New York State must give workers a silent response button to call for immediate help from security or a manager, and train them to use it.

What to do

Deploy and test panic button systems in New York stores and add them to workplace violence prevention training before January 1.

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