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This bill requires human service employers in Massachusetts to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring human service employers to conduct an annual risk assessment to identify factors that may put employees at risk of workplace violence, such as working in public settings, working late hours, or working with patients/residents who may exhibit violent behavior. 2. Mandating that human service employers develop and implement a written violence prevention plan based on the findings of the risk assessment, which must include employee training, a system for reporting and monitoring incidents, and methods for mitigating identified hazards. 3. Requiring human service employers to designate a senior manager responsible for an in-house crisis response team to support employee-victims of workplace violence, including providing counseling, support groups, and referrals. 4. Empowering the Commissioner of Labor to adopt rules and regulations to implement the law, and establishing penalties for employers who violate the requirements. 5. Prohibiting human service employers from penalizing employees for filing complaints or reporting workplace violence concerns.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2014