An employer also might be liable if personal information about employees such as phone numbers and addresses is disclosed without permission, she says. There are legal weapons available to employees and employers to combat abusers. An abused employee can petition the court for an order of protection with a catch-all provision that orders the abuser not to contact the employee in any way or location, including her workplace. When courts issue such orders, employers should make it clear that they will respond to violations, and will, if necessary, pursue their own injunctive relief or file criminal trespass charges. Lawyers should keep in mind that their own offices are not immune from workplace violence problems.
Law firms are just like other employers.
No employer to my knowledge is immune.