New FAQs Added to Retail Resource Center

Author: Beth P. Zoller, XpertHR Legal Editor

Four new FAQs have been added to the Retail Resource Center. These FAQs may assist an employer: (i) in preventing and responding to acts of workplace violence in a retail setting; and (ii) in ensuring a safe work environment for all employees.

The Retail Resource Center for HR: Workplace Safety and Security now contains the following FAQs:

  1. What are some reasons a retail employer may be more susceptible to crime and violence?
  2. What steps can a retailer take to protect the workplace from violence and crime?
  3. What physical changes can a retail employer make to its workplace to make it more safe and minimize the risk of violence occurring?
  4. What should training for retail workers on workplace violence and crime entail?