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Law and Regulations

NYS Labor Law Section 27-b, known as the Workplace Violence Prevention Act, was enacted in 2006. In 2009, NYS Department of Labor (DOL) implemented regulations to accompany the Workplace Violence Prevention Act. These regulations can be found at 12 NYCRR 800.6.

Law and regulations are enforced by NYS DOL.

The law and regulations require a public employer (agency) to develop and implement programs to prevent and minimize risks of workplace violence.

The agency will:

• Develop and implement a workplace violence policy statement
• Perform a risk evaluation and determination
• Develop a written workplace violence prevention program that:
  • Establishes and implements recordkeeping and recording of workplace violence incidents
  • Provides employee reporting of concerns or incidents
• Provide employees with information and training

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