Bill Requiring Employers to Prevent Workplace Violence Passes House of Reps

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The House of Representatives has approved legislation requiring certain employers, including in the health care sector, to take action to prevent workplace violence. H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, sponsored by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), now heads to the Senate.  NAHC reported on this legislation in the previous […]

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House Approves Health Workplace Violence Prevention Legislation

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Last week the House of Representatives passed legislation extending employee protections against violence in the workplace. Introduced as the Workplace Violence Prevention for Heath Care and Social Service Workers Act, H.R. 1309, by Rep. Joe Courtney, the vote passed with a tally of 251 in favor and 158 opposed. In introducing the bill, Rep. Courtney […]

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House of Reps Contingent Seeks OSHA Workplace Violence Prevention Standard

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In late February 2019, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and several other members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1309). The Education and Labor Committee held a subcommittee hearing on the legislation on February 27. As of this writing H.R. 1309 has […]

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