Labor/Employment
Aug. 5, 2024
California’s SB 553 is the one to watch as states launch Workplace Violence Prevention Plans
California’s SB 553 requires virtually every employer in the state to have implemented a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) by July 1, 2024. Failure to comply with WVPP requirements may result in citations, penalties, and misdemeanors.
![](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/dailyjournal-prod/linkedin.png)
![](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/dailyjournal-prod/twitter.png)
![](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/dailyjournal-prod/threads.png)
![](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/dailyjournal-prod/facebook.png)
![](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/dailyjournal-prod/people/avatars/000/147/065/original/2551_Harding_Jacqueline_HI.jpg?1722620248)
Jacqueline J. Harding
Partner in the Employment and Labor Practice, Wilson Elser's Los Angeles office
Ani Khachatryan
Associate, Wilson Elser
![](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/dailyjournal-prod/articles/images/000/380/027/original/shutterstock_2434848099.jpg?1722636543)
On July 1, 2024, the California Legislature enacted SB 553, requiring virtually every employer in California to implement a detailed and comprehensive Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP). The goal of the legislation is to provide employees and supervisors with a clearly communicated plan that should be followed during emergencies.
The 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requires employers to “furnish to each of [their] empl...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In