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26Nov

“Caring for Our Caregivers”: House Passes Unprecedented Workplace Violence Prevention Bill

On November 21, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution (HR) 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, in a 251-158 vote. HR 1309 would direct the Occupational Safety and Health...
By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/caring-for-our-caregivers-house-passes-90428/

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