Orders for Protection Against Harassment in Workplace

Definitions.

“Employee” defined.

“Employer” defined.

“Order for protection against harassment in the workplace” defined.

Acts that constitute harassment in workplace.

Verified application for temporary order; contents of application.

Notice of intent to seek order to be provided to known target of harassment.

Requirements for issuance of temporary or extended order; expiration; right to challenge temporary order; award of costs and attorney’s fees to prevailing party; interlocutory appeal of extended order.

Effect of temporary or extended order; court may not issue order against more than one person; contents of order.

Order does not preclude other action.

Transmittal of copy of order to law enforcement agency; service and enforcement of order; issuance of copies of order.

Registration of order; effect of registration; duty of court clerk to maintain record of registered order.

Arrest of person who violates order; service of order; duty to note date and time of service on copy of order issued to employer.

Immunity for certain persons who enforce or refuse to enforce order.

Employer immune from civil liability under certain circumstances; use of actions taken and statements made by employer.

Penalty for intentional violation of order.

Limitations on effect of provisions.