We encourage employees to report any incident of workplace violence they experience or observe through the Incident Reporting Portal, as soon as it is safe to do so. Submitting reports to the Portal as soon as possible best enables UC to compile, analyze and, most importantly, act on incident data. If an employee experiences or observes an incident of workplace violence that specifically results in injury, they must report it to their manager or supervisor, in addition to being encouraged to report it to the Portal.
- If multiple people witness or are involved in the same incident, they may all submit their own report via the Incident Reporting Portal. Having multiple perspectives on the same incident can be useful for subsequent investigations.
- If an employee experiences or observes an incident of workplace violence that specifically results in injury, they MUST report it to their manager or supervisor and be encouraged to report it to the Portal.
- Employees may also report other incidents of workplace violence to their manager or supervisor, so long as they feel comfortable doing so.
- If a manager or supervisor receives an incident report, including for incidents that result in injury, they must ensure that the incident is submitted to the Incident Reporting Portal. They can do this by submitting the report themselves, on behalf of the employee, or by assisting the employee in making the report.
Incidents may also be reported anonymously, via the UC Whistleblower Hotline, by phone at 800-403-4744, or online at, www.universityofcalifornia.edu/hotline. Please note that reporting anonymously limits the university’s ability to follow up on alleged incidents and address them through future preventative measures.
