Labor Code section 6332

(a)

For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1)

“Community health care worker” means an individual who provides health care or health care-related services to clients in home settings.

(2)

“Employer” means a person or entity that employs a community health care worker. “Employer” does not include an individual who is a recipient of home-based services and who is responsible for hiring his or her own community health care worker.

(3)

“Violence” means a physical assault or a threat of a physical assault.

(b)

Every employer shall keep a record of any violence committed against a community health care worker and shall file a copy of that record with the department in the form and detail and within the time limits prescribed by the department.

Source: Section 6332, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=6332.­ (accessed May 26, 2025).

Last Updated

May 12, 2025

§ 6332’s source at ca​.gov