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California lets employers seek workplace violence restraining orders covering all employees at a site
Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1961 on September 30, 2026, amending Code of Civil Procedure section 527.8. From January 1, 2027, an employer may seek a workplace violence restraining order on behalf of all employees at a workplace, or at a location where a group of employees primarily work, when harassment, violence or a credible threat is directed at that site, without naming individual employees. The Judicial Council must update its forms by January 1, 2028.
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Key points
- AB 1961 amends Code of Civil Procedure section 527.8, effective January 1, 2027.California Legislative Information
- Employers may seek a workplace violence restraining order on behalf of all employees at a workplace or location where a group primarily works.California Legislative Information
- The site-wide order is available when harassment, unlawful violence or a credible threat of violence is directed at that workplace or location.California Legislative Information
- An employer seeking a site-wide order need not name any individual employee as a protected party.California Legislative Information
- The Judicial Council must adopt or modify its forms on or before January 1, 2028.California Legislative Information
- Newsom signed AB 1961, by Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens, on September 30, 2026.Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
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