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Definitions

Workplace Violence: Any physical assault or acts of aggressive behavior occurring where a public employee performs any work-related duty in the course of employment including, but not limited to:

1. Any attempt or threat (verbal or physical) to cause physical injury on an employee
2. Any intentional display of force giving an employee reason to fear or expect bodily harm
3. Intentional or wrongful physical contact with a person, without person’s consent, that entails some injury
4. Stalking an employee with the intent of causing fear of material harm to physical safety and health when such stalking has arisen through and in the course of employment

Workplace: The law defines a workplace as any permanent or temporary location away from an employee’s domicile where an employee performs any work-related duty in the course of employment. Some examples include:

• Central office
• Field work location
• Out-of-office meeting

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