California Releases Further Revisions to Draft General Industry Workplace Violence Prevention Standard
California recently released the latest iteration of its proposed regulatory standard to implement the state’s law imposing workplace violence prevention safety requirements on nearly every employer in California. A period of public comment on the proposal and the new revisions is open through June 1, 2026. Employers with any employees in California can consider whether they wish to comment. A final version accompanied by formal rulemaking support documents is expected to emerge in the coming months, likely without much variation from the recently released proposal. Employers can prepare for compliance by reviewing how the recent version differs from the requirements that already apply under Labor Code § 6401.9. How Did We Get Here? On September 30, 2023, California enacted SB 553 , the first general industry workplace violence prevention safety law in the country. Employers covered by the law, codified at Labor Code § 6401.9, already allocated considerable time, costs, and attention p...