New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a new law Thursday that requires large retailers to add panic buttons in stores across the state in an effort to boost safety protections for workers.



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New York state mandates panic buttons for large retailers under new law

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a new law requiring retailers to boost safety protections for store workers, including requiring major chains to add panic buttons in all New York State locations.

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a new law Thursday that requires large retailers to add panic buttons in stores across the state in an effort to boost safety protections for workers.


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Hochul signs law requiring panic buttons at large retailers in NY

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a new law requiring retailers to boost what it says are safety protections for store workers, including mandating that major retailers add panic buttons in all state locations.
Dubbed the “Retail Worker Safety Act,” the state Senate’s website indicated that the Democratic governor signed it on Thursday.
According to the text of the bill, the panic button refers to an actual “physical button” that…

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By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK (Reuters) –     New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a new law requiring retailers to boost safety protections for store workers, including requiring major chains to add panic buttons in all New York State locations. Unions representing retail workers had pushed for the new law, known as the Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA), after high-profile shootings in the state and as some retail executives recently …

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a new law that requires retailers to step up safety protections for store workers.

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New York is on track to become the first state in the nation to require panic buttons for all large retailers. Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., signed the new legislation into law on Thursday, Sept. 5, despite push back from Walmart and other large retailers. Walmart was joined by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Food Industry Alliance of New York in expressing concerns with the Retail Worker Safety Act. They argue installing the feature r…

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New York mandates panic buttons for major retailers under new worker safety law

You’ve heard of Panic! At The Disco—well, how about panic buttons at the Costco? Major retail stores across the state of New York will be required to install “panic buttons” for their employees now that Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed the Retail Worker Safety Act, aimed at increasing retail worker safety protections. The law will take effect March 1, 2025, and panic buttons will need to be accessible or operational in New York location…

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