California Employers Required to Have Workplace Violence Prevention Plan in Place
As of July 1, 2024, most California employers are required to have a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP). The WVPP must comply with key requirements of the new law, which will be enforced by Cal/OSHA, who may issue citations and penalties for violations.
Per the employment law attorneys at Chase Law Group (a Lomita Chamber member):
“The new law defines workplace violence as “any act of violence or threat of violence that occurs in a place of employment.” Workplace violence may include the “threat or use of physical force against an employee that results in, or has a high likelihood of resulting in, injury, psychological trauma, or stress, regardless of whether the employee sustains an injury.”
Click here to read more about this new law and how it may apply to your business.
Should you have any questions regarding your company’s employment law concerns, contact an employment attorney for guidance.
