A new law meant to boost on-the-job safety among retail workers across New York goes into effect this week following an uptick in reports of harassment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Switch 2 will probably do fine. Retail workers who have to sell it though? That packaging is about to set off some headaches when it is released on June 5. Switch 2 console in a box© Image ...

Beginning last week, working in the retail industry or in a warehouse in New York has become safer. The Retail Worker Safety Act and the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act both took effect this ...

The New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA), first introduced in September 2024, amended in February 2025, and effective since June 2, 2025, aims to address rising fears about workplace ...

As we previously reported, in September 2024, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Retail Worker Safety Act, requiring employers with 10 or more retail employees in New York to issue a workplace ...

Last year, the New York Retail Worker Safety Act was signed into law. The Act will take effect on June 2, after which New York-based retail employers will be faced with new internal policy and ...

The Switch 2 will probably do fine. Retail workers who have to sell it though? That packaging is about to set off some headaches when it is released on June 5.