California city looks to mandating more staffing at grocery, drug store self-checkouts
Briefly

The Long Beach City Council has authorized the development of an ordinance to ensure enhanced staffing at specific retail establishments, notably grocery and drug stores with self-checkout lanes. Proposed by several council members, the ordinance aims to reduce retail theft by mandating that stores maintain at least one employee for supervising self-checkout operations at all times. Additionally, details such as a staffing ratio and item limits for self-checkout will help streamline operations while addressing security concerns.
The ordinance aims to enhance retail safety by mandating staff supervision at self-checkout lanes in grocery and drug stores to minimize theft.
By requiring one employee for every two self-checkout stations, the pilot effort of the ordinance seeks to improve oversight where self-service is common.
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