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2023 SESSION
HB 1616 Workplace violence; policy required for certain employers, civil penalty.
Introduced by: Nadarius Clark-Resigned 3/17 | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Workplace violence policy required for certain employers; civil penalty. Requires any employer of 100 or more employees to develop, implement, and maintain a workplace violence policy no later than January 1, 2024. The bill includes requirements for such a policy, such as procedures and methods for employee reporting of incidents and post-incident investigations. Employers subject to the bill are required to maintain documentation of workplace violence incidents for not less than five years. An employer that violates the provisions of the bill shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per violation. The bill prohibits retaliation from an employer on the basis of reporting a workplace violence incident and provides that any employee who makes a report of workplace violence shall be immune from civil liability.
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HISTORY
- 01/06/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103250D
- 01/06/23 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
- 01/25/23 House: Assigned sub: Subcommittee #4
- 01/26/23 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/07/23 House: Left in Commerce and Energy