Prioritizing Workplace Safety

The Warehouse Workers Protection Act establishes legal requirements for employers and employees in certain warehouse distribution centers. Under the law, there are employer requirements as well as rights for warehouse employees.

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The Retail Worker Safety Act (NYS Labor Law, Section 27-e)​​ requires all employers who employ 10 or more retail employees in New York State to implement strategies to reduce the risk of workplace violence to their employees and increase employee safety. 

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Under the Workers’ Compensation Reform Law of 2007, the New York State Department of Labor administers workplace safety and loss prevention programs. The goal is to make workplaces safer and reduce workers’ compensation costs. There are two programs: one required and the other voluntary.

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