NFIB Statement on the Retail Worker Safety Act

September 7, 2024 Last Edit: June 5, 2025

Retail Worker Safety Act Approved with Amendments

NFIB Statement on the Retail Worker Safety Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBANY, NY (Sept. 7, 2024) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy association, released the following statement by NFIB New York State Director Ashley Ranslow in reaction to Governor Kathy Hochul signing into law an amended version of the Retail Worker Safety Act: “NFIB has been and continues to be the loudest and strongest voice for small businesses across New York, including small retailers. Unfortunately, this legislation will have an outsized and onerous impact on small retailers who have not only faced severe financial headwinds, but unpredictable consumer spending and rampant retail theft. Main Street retailers do not have teams of lawyers, human resource personnel, or dedicated compliance staff, unlike their big box competitors, to keep up with the unending regulations from Albany. New York State government is responsible for public safety not small business owners. Make no mistake, small businesses will feel the impact of this bill while large, big box retail will be just fine.”

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Taxes

State:

New York

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