California’s SB553, the nation’s first comprehensive and multi-industry workplace violence prevention law, has been in effect for almost a year. Many other states are following suit with their own ...

Workplace violence continues to be a primary concern for employers and a challenge to maintaining workplace safety. Still, it is unclear whether there will be further movement on regulation at the ...

Workplace violence prevention remains a key issue across industries, particularly in healthcare. Becker’s has reported at least five hospital shootings in 2025. States are stepping in with legislation ...

The growing impact of workplace violence in the United States is profound, leading to physical injuries and psychological trauma for employees and substantial economic losses to employers.

An overview of California’s workplace violence prevention plan (WVPP) law, which requires employers to implement written WVPPs, conduct employee training, and maintain incident logs and other records ...

A new survey reports that 38 percent of Gen Z retail workers witnessed workplace violence against a coworker within the past five years, compared to 13 percent of Baby Boomers, 20 percent of Gen X, ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: A new bill passed by the New York State legislature in June 2024, and signed into law by the Governor in September 2024, will mandate that retail employers install panic buttons in ...

On Sept. 4, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Workplace Violence Prevention Law (Labor Law §27-e) (the "Violence Law"), which requires employers with ten or more retail employees to ...