California Senate Bill 553: White Paper

We are already seeing from clients enquiring about support with the legislation that many have well considered workplace violence programs in place already, but such is the rigour of the legislation that numerous aspects are not fully met still. Consequently, regardless of risk management maturity, we highly recommend affected organizations to conduct a gap analysis of their existing programs against the legislation.”
Kate ColbergAlert:24 Risk Advisory, Lead for North America

Footnote

“California Senate Bill 553, California Legislative Information, Published: October 2 ,2023.,” Return to article
Health Care facilities (including related service categories, and operations), facilities operated by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, employers that are law enforcement agencies, employees teleworking from a location of the employee’s choice, and places of employment with less than 10 employees working at any given time that are inaccessible to the public. Return to article

This article was originally written by our North American colleagues for a U.S. audience. We have shared this article for informational purposes only as it may be of interest to our global clients. Please speak to your local office contact to further discuss any of the points raised in this article.

Kate Colberg

Risk Advisory Lead, North America, Alert:24

Kate Colberg began her career with the U.S. State Department’s Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC), focusing on South and Central Asia. After leaving government service, she built a 20+ year career in risk and crisis management, serving as a response consultant and case manager for numerous incidents including kidnap for ransom, piracy, extortion, and unlawful detention. Her expertise includes coordinating evacuations for multinational corporations, conducting physical site security assessments for corporate and government clients, and delivering international travel safety training tailored for female travelers. Kate has spoken at major industry events, including as keynote for the National Women in Business Aviation Conference. She holds a B.S. in Global Security and Intelligence Studies, is CPP-certified, and remains active in ASIS and OSAC.

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