If you're being harassed, it has to stop. If assaulted or battered the affected employee can require substantial medical treatment or psychological counseling.Homicide; assault and battery;; rape; and; stalking. 3.2 Perpetrator – An individual who commits an act of domestic violence. That does not usually apply to simple assault, and most certainly does not apply when the employer KNEW of the harassment. Workplace violence is any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site. Maryland Judiciary Office of Fair Practices. You can seek time off related to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking under Maryland's paid sick and safe leave law. Included in the concept of domestic violence are spousal abuse, abuse among intimates, as well as sexual and physical abuse of children, elderly, or the infirm. These definitions are provided for use in the context of this document and should not be construed as legal definitions. Assault.