In Wakefield, Mass., a technology employee, upset over an ensuing wage garnishment, opened fire on coworkers and killed seven employees, including the human resources director. These examples bring workplace violence statistics vividly to life. Surprisingly, homicide is now the third-leading cause ...
Workplace Violence: Advances in Consultation and Assessment. employee was the perpetrator (Lopez, 2005). The expected national base rate dur- ing that period of time was 1 workplace homicide per 150,000 employees/year. Given the number of USPS employees (approximately 770,000), the actual numb...
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SB 553 would authorize labor unions to seek temporary restraining orders (TROs) on behalf of employees based on workplace violence or credible threats of violence. If approved by the California State Assembly and signed into law by the governor, the measure would take effect on January 1...
"By combining the Bystander Intervention module with Prevent Sexual Harassment & Violence in the Workplace training, employees will be empowered to be the first line of defense against all forms of harassment and discrimination." Bystander Intervention Prevent...
Physical abuse includes actual or threatened assault or damage to property. Intimidation, aggressive behavior, and unwanted sexual advances also come under this category. Physical violence in the workplace is thankfully rare. However, the physical symptoms to watch out for include cuts, bruises, or...
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WorkplaceViolenceDefinition(Hand-outpolicy)Definition•Workplaceviolenceisanyphysicalassaultoractsofaggressivebehavioroccurringwhereapublicemployeeperformsanywork-relateddutyinthecourseofhisorheremploymentincludingbutnotlimitedto:•(i)Anattemptorthreat,whetherverbalorphysical,toinflictphysicalinjuryuponanemployee;•...
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, violence against clinicians was a pressing concern for the healthcare industry – with violence about four times more prevalent in healthcare than in any other industry. The pandemic has added new stressors and exacerbated those already present, leading to an ...