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Mandatory Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements for New York Healthcare Employers

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On Dec. 12, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill requiring that hospitals and nursing homes in the state of New York implement a workplace violence prevention plan to protect doctors, nurses and other healthcare...more

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New Violence Prevention Requirements for Hospitals Operating in New York

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New York hospitals and nursing homes will soon have to adopt and implement measures aimed at preventing workplace violence. These new requirements are part of an effort to address security concerns for healthcare workers and...more

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New York Latest State to Institute Workplace Violence Prevention Program Requirements for Hospitals and Nursing Homes

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New York requires hospitals and nursing home employers to implement written workplace violence prevention plans, including hazard assessments, training, and incident logging within the year. Health care employers have long...more

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New York Enacts Mandatory Workplace Violence Prevention Programs for Healthcare Facilities

On December 12, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that will require hospitals and nursing homes in the state to establish workplace violence prevention programs to protect healthcare workers,...more

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How Texas Healthcare Facilities Can Prepare for New Workplace Violence Prevention Standards for Healthcare Workers

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The end of summer is quickly approaching. This year Labor Day does not just signify kids are headed back to, or in many cases, already back in, school. It also means that healthcare facilities in Texas (hospitals, nursing...more

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OSHA Cites Employer for Failing to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues to focus on preventing workplace violence in hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare settings, where employees are five...more

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"Keep Texas Beautiful" and Safe from Workplace Violence

Texas recently enacted a new Workplace Violence Prevention law to protect healthcare employees from violence in Texas healthcare facilities. Texas also implemented a complementary notice requirement applicable to all Texas...more

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Looming Deadline for California Employers to Implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Program

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Starting July 1, 2024, California will begin requiring employers to implement a workplace violence prevention program. What are the New Requirements? California already requires nearly all employers to implement an...more

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Under SB 240, Texas Healthcare Facilities Will Be Required to Adopt Workplace Violence Prevention Plans by September 1, 2024

California has long led the nation in addressing workplace violence via the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care standard. The federal Occupational...more

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New California Bill Aims to Require Cal/OSHA to Adopt General Industry Workplace Violence Prevention Regulations

Workplace violence is a serious concern for California employers in all industries, but the state’s workplace violence prevention regulations are currently applicable only to the healthcare industry. A bill recently...more

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