Restraining Orders

You may be protected under this law if you are a victim of “unlawful violence” or a “credible threat of violence” at your workplace.¹ It is important to know, however, that you cannot file for this order on your own as you can with a family violence protective order – only your employer can file on your behalf. For the purposes of this law, “unlawful violence” is defined as:

• assault;
• battery; or
• stalking.²

A “credible threat of violence” means words or actions that make you believe you are facing the threat of death or serious bodily injury.³ According to the law, this can happen through words or actions like the following:

• following you to or from your workplace;
• entering your workplace;
• following you during work hours; and/or
• telephone calls, emails, or other correspondence with you.⁴

¹ Ga. Code § 34-1-7(b)
² Ga. Code § 34-1-7(a)(4)
³ Ga. Code § 34-1-7(a)(2)
⁴ Ga. Code § 34-1-7(a)(1)