By John Tuohy After her boyfriend beat her and threatened to kill her in October, Kristianne Rouster was issued a protective order that prohibited him from contacting her in person, on the phone or by text. Because such orders routinely include the workplace, Rouster told her employer, Pitney Bowes. Within a month, she was fired. …
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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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May 07 2012
New Study Examines the Role of Intimate Partner Violence in Workplace Homicides Among U.S. Women
Contact: Stacy M. Downey (304) 285-6076; Amy Johns (304) 293-1412 Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Injury Control Research Center at West Virginia University (WVU-ICRC) have found that intimate partner violence resulted in 142 homicides among women at work in the U.S. from 2003 to 2008, a figure …
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Apr 19 2012
President Signs Memorandum Addressing Violence in Federal Workplace
By Ian Smith President Obama has issued a memorandum intended to prevent and combat violence in the federal workplace. It will require federal agencies to develop policies to address the effects of domestic violence and provide assistance to employees who are experiencing domestic violence. The memorandum directs the Director of Office of Personnel Management, in …
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