On September 5, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York Retail Worker Safety Act into law. The law introduces comprehensive measures aimed at reducing workplace violence in retail settings. Depending on the size of their workforce, employers in the retail industry will need to implement specific measures to comply with the new law. Covered … Read more
Most employers do or should have zero tolerance policies regarding workplace harassment. These policies don’t exist just for legal reasons. Harassment is bad in itself, plus it interferes with productivity. But not all harassing behavior violates employment discrimination laws. First, let’s define harassment. Then, we’ll discuss when harassment becomes legally actionable. [Click here to get my FREE … Read more