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 ...

When will law go into effect? The law will go into effect 180 days after it's signed, however, the panic button part of the legislation will not go into effect until Jan. 1, 2027.

Safety First for Retailers — New York Boosts Retail Safety with Mandatory Workplace Violence Prevention Plans, Annual Training Requirements and Panic Buttons ...

Retailers in New York State have only six months to be in compliance with most of the provisions of a new law designed to enhance workplace safety for retail workers.

The law will take effect March 1, 2025, and panic buttons will need to be accessible or operational in New York locations by January 1, 2027.

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

One week after staff members at Apalachee High School were outfitted with wearable panic buttons for the new school year, the devices were used to alert law enforcement of the shooting that ...

Panic alert devices are now required in our state's classrooms by law. Some districts are still deciding which kind of panic button system to use.

Some safety experts say the panic alert systems aren’t the whole solution to school safety.

Here's what to know. What does the newly passed NY retail safety law require? In a certain section of the act, access to panic buttons in New York locations of retail stores with 500 or more ...