Retail Resource Center for HR: Workplace Safety and Security

Retail employers are especially vulnerable to workplace security issues, particularly acts of theft by their employees. In the retail world, incidents of theft can quickly escalate into even more threatening incidents of assault and battery causing serious injury to employees. As a result, retail employers should implement safeguards to protect both their merchandise and their workers. To that end, they can take various steps to prevent or reduce the number of workplace thefts and criminal acts like hiring security guards, implementing surveillance measures and preventing solitary employees from working alone. Retail employers should understand how best to develop and implement policies and practices that will enable them to maintain a safe and secure workplace.

XpertHR has the following resources to help retail employers combat workplace violence and maintain a secure environment: