By Matt Dunning With a well-organized, comprehensive emergency communications plan, mid-market companies can significantly reduce the risk of long-term physical, emotional and financial fallout resulting from a violent incident in the workplace, security and risk management experts say. Conversely, failing to develop communication protocols can inflict additional damage on a company. To bolster a company’s …
Category Archive: Workplace violence
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May 11 2012
Workplace Violence and Personal Injury
Harassment and violence in the workplace is a form of abuse and bullying that goes largely unnoticed in this country. Despite the fact that it is not talked of often, the U.S. Department of Labor estimated that roughly 2,000,000 Americans are victims of workplace violence each year. However, not all incidents of workplace violence constitute …
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May 10 2012
Survey Reveals how Employers Manage Workplace Violence Incidents
According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Survey Findings: Workplace Violence, published on February 29, 2012, more than one third of organizations reported that they have experienced violence or threats of violence in their organization. Therefore, it is critical that all employers understand the risks of workplace violence and potential responses to these …
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May 09 2012
Taking Aim At Workplace Violence
By Edward Boehm A recent shooting death in Long Beach, California, has placed the issue of workplace violence back on employers’ radar-screens. On February 16, a federal immigration agent was shot and killed by a coworker while at the workplace. The shooting occurred after a counseling session escalated into a physical confrontation and then turned …
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