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Laws current as of November 18, 2025

Who can be protected by a workplace violence restraining order?

A workplace violence restraining order can protect:

  • the victim of workplace violence;1
  • other employees who work at the victim’s workplace or another workplace location within the same business; and
  • the victim’s immediate family or household members.2

“Employees” doesn’t just mean full-time paid workers. It can also include volunteers, part-time workers, independent contractors, and board members.3

1 Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 527.8(a)
2 Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 527.8(d); see also California Courts website
3 Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 527.8(b)(3)

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