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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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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