Author, Jadyn Brandt, Client Communications Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.

A new California law expands the state’s protections around workplace violence restraining orders. Beginning January 1, 2025, employers were given the right to seek a temporary restraining order on behalf of an employee who has suffered harassment in the workplace. California State Senate Bill 428 (SB 428) was authored by Senator Catherine Blakespear and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.