By Michelle Corbet Long-standing employees being laid off creates a high-pressured, competitive work environment. That’s an opportune time for companies to talk with workers about preparing for workplace violence. “Statistically, violent incidents are rare,” said Brent O’ Bryan, vice president of learning and development at Allied Barton Security Services. “We want to spread awareness of …
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Apr 23 2012
Limiting impact of workplace violence
By Matt Dunning While there is no way to fully eliminate the risk of a violent incident occurring within the workplace, comprehensive crisis prevention and response planning can help companies greatly reduce an incident’s impact, a panel of experts said last week at the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.’s conference in Philadelphia. Of course, …
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Apr 23 2012
Workplace violence policies and background checks are essential components of a prevention plan
By Kara M. Maciel, Epstein Becker Green Sadly, workplace violence continues to be a topic that challenges many organizations. Indeed, as the news reports continue to remind us, employees and non-employees often take out their aggression and violent acts within the workplace. As the recent attacks at hospitals in Pittsburgh and in Washington, D.C. demonstrate, …
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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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