from the University of Iowa Violence in the workplace. Every few days, there is another story on the news. One day, it may be a convenience store shooting; the next, a sexual assault in a company parking lot; a few days later, it’s a disgruntled employee holding workers hostage, or a student attacking a teacher. [...]

Today is the ASIS Virtual Forum; Stalking in the Workplace: Prevention, Intervention, and Threat Management. The seminar looks at the impact of stalking on workplace. Also discussed are the types of stalkers, intervention strategies, victim services and the use of threat management strategies as a way to reduce the risk of workplace violence. Registration for [...]

from Milton J. Valencia, Boston Globe BROCKTON — In the last year, a nurse at Brockton Hospital was kicked to the floor and beaten by a patient, officials said. Other nurses have had their hair pulled. One was punched in the face, and another was threatened with a knife. “To me, that’s a serious problem,” [...]

from Dave Battagello, Windsor Star The Unemployed Help Centre has terminated its contract with Sutherland Global Services. The call centre computer support company has come under fire from employees alleging poor working conditions. “We have notified Sutherland we have deemed all contracts null and void,” said Pamela Pons, executive director for the non-profit organization. “We [...]

from Washington State Dept. of Labor and Industries Workplace violence is gathering increasing attention from both the media and public health community. From 1995 to 2000, homicide accounted for 8% of all deaths in Washington workplaces. For the same time period, there were 2,268 claims filed annually for work-related violence or an average of 15 [...]

from Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento Any employer whose employee has suffered unlawful violence or threat of violence from any individual that can be construed to be, or to have been, carried out at the workplace, may seek a restraining order through the court. The employer initiates the action with the filing of [...]