Labor
Civil actions: protective orders: workplace violence
Employers can seek workplace violence restraining orders protecting an entire worksite without naming an individual employee.
The law lets employers respond when threats, harassment, or violence target a workplace itself rather than a particular worker. It extends court-ordered protections to everyone working at the affected location.
What the law does
- Authorizes employers to seek temporary and longer-term restraining orders for all employees at a targeted workplace or primary work location.
- Allows these petitions without identifying a specific employee as a protected person.
- Allows orders barring a respondent from contacting, calling, or coming within a specified distance of the workplace or work location.
- Requires the Judicial Council to adopt or update implementing forms by January 1, 2028.
Who it affects
- Employers, including public employers and public transit operators.
- Employees, volunteers, and independent contractors who work at a targeted location.
- Individuals accused of workplace-directed harassment, violence, or credible threats of violence.