Laws current as of July 19, 2024
What protections can I get in a workplace violence restraining order?
A workplace violence restraining order could order the defendant:
- not to visit, assault, bother, or otherwise interfere with you, the employer, the employer’s operations of his/her business, other employees, or “invitees” (guests, customers, etc.) present at the worksite;
- not to stalk, harass, or call you, the employer, other employees, or “invitees” at the worksite;
- not to abuse or injure the employer, the employer’s property, you, other employees, or “invitees” at the worksite; and
- to do or not do anything else that the judge believes is necessary and appropriate.1
1 RI Gen. Laws § 28-52-2(b)