California’s New Workplace Violence TRO Law: What Employers Need to Know

In this podcast, shareholders Karen Tynan (Sacramento) and Charles Thompson (San Francisco) discuss California Code of Civil Procedure Section 527.8, which allows employers and unions to obtain temporary restraining orders (TROs) in response to credible threats of violence in the workplace. Charles, who co-chairs the firm’s Leaves of Absence/Reasonable Accommodation Practice Group, and Karen, who co-chairs the Workplace Violence Prevention Practice Group, review the nuances involved in securing TROs and share best practices to help prepare employers for situations where a TRO may be necessary. The episode concludes with practical tips for actions employers can take after the new law goes into effect on January 1, 2025.