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Stanford University strives to provide a safe work environment free from threats or acts of violence. With this in mind, and in accordance with state laws, Administrative Guide (AGM) 2.2.4: Violence in the Workplace provides guidelines for responding to violence or threats of violence in the workplace, including all university locations.

Additionally, AGM 2.2.4 complies with California employment law, Senate Bill 553, which requires employers to create and publish a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan.

Stanford University’s Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Stanford employees should become familiar with the Workplace Violence Prevention Plan.

View the Workplace Violence Prevention Plan in Google 

Report a threat or act of workplace violence  

Any person experiencing or observing actual or imminent violence should immediately call 9-1-1 or 9-9-1-1 from a university telephone. 

Employees should report any acts or threats of violence to:

  • Either their immediate supervisor or other manager in the applicable school or unit, or
  • Their local Human Resources Office, or
  • University Human Resources–Employee & Labor Relations at (650) 721-4272 or stanfordelr@stanford.edu

Incident log 

University Human Resources–Employee & Labor Relations maintains a specific workplace violence incident log to track all reports of threats or acts of workplace violence. To obtain a copy, please email stanfordelr@stanford.edu.

Share Your Feedback

If you have any questions, comments, or feedback about the Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, please contact University Human Resources–Employee & Labor Relations at stanfordelr@stanford.edu