S.1718

Requiring health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Introduced·2/27/25
Introduced Text

Massachusetts S1718 mandates health care employers to create and implement programs to prevent workplace violence.

Massachusetts S1718 requires health care employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. This includes conducting annual facility-specific risk assessments to identify risk factors such as working in public settings or high-crime areas. Employers must create a violence prevention plan, provide employee training, and establish a system for reporting and monitoring incidents. Employers are prohibited from penalizing employees for taking leave due to workplace violence and must allow employees to use leave for seeking victim services or legal assistance.

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Where it stands

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In committee
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Sponsors

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Calendar

Apr 9, 2025

10:00 AM

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Hearing

History

Jul 9

Senate

Accompanied H4767

Jul 21, 2025

Senate

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Apr 7, 2025

Joint

Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1 & A-2