Expands workplace violence prevention duties for public employers in New York.

New York Senate Bill S07658 expands the scope of duties for public employers to prevent workplace violence. This includes additional training, the creation of incident logs, expanding inspections, and providing the commissioner the ability to enforce such provisions. Employers must evaluate risk factors, develop a written workplace violence prevention program, and provide training to employees. The commissioner can inspect workplaces, issue orders to comply, and seek judicial enforcement for violations.

Expands workplace violence prevention duties for public employers in New York.

New York Senate Bill S07658 expands the scope of duties for public employers to prevent workplace violence. This includes additional training, the creation of incident logs, expanding inspections, and providing the commissioner the ability to enforce such provisions. Employers must evaluate risk factors, develop a written workplace violence prevention program, and provide training to employees. The commissioner can inspect workplaces, issue orders to comply, and seek judicial enforcement for violations.