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New Law Requires Connecticut Health Care Employers to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence

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Health care employers in Connecticut have new obligations to protect their employees when it comes to workplace violence. Public Act No. 11-175, signed by Governor Dan Malloy on July 13, 2011, applies to any Connecticut health care employer who employs at least 50 full employees, whether full-time or part-time.