With summer nearing, California employers should review their workplace violence prevention plans and complete annual training. Read more about WVPP: California Workplace Violence Prevention: Annual Review and Training Deadlines Are Coming Back Around.
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Virginia Amends Workplace Violence Reporting Requirements for Hospitals
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Virginia Healthcare Employers Must Comply with New Workplace Violence Reporting Requirements
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Starting July 1, 2025, healthcare employers in Virginia will need to implement comprehensive workplace violence prevention plans or reporting systems. This new mandate requires employers to document, track, and analyze incidents of workplace violence, maintaining records for at least two years.
On March 24, 2025, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law House Bill 2269 and…
The Joint Commission Issues Seven New Workplace Violence Prevention Recommendations
By Tressi L. Cordaro & Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in General Industry, Workplace Violence
Many healthcare workers experience violence in the workplace often resulting from violent behavior by their patients, clients and/or residents. What can healthcare organizations do to improve safety and minimize the risk of workplace violence? Click here to read the full article on Jackson Lewis’ Healthcare blog.
Possible Cal/OSHA Regulation Regarding Workplace Violence for the General Industry
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In 2014, the Cal/OSHA Division received a petition for a new workplace violence regulation for general industry. Petition 542, which was originally submitted on behalf of teachers, has been used as the basis for consideration of a general industry standard on workplace violence. This year, the CA Standards Board, the entity that promulgates new CA…