Prevent workplace violence, improve employee safety, and develop effective response protocols.
This guide helps HR and management staff understand and prevent physical assault, threatening behavior, or verbal abuse occurring in the work setting. It reminds employers of their legal and ethical responsibility to provide a safe workplace and establish policies and procedures to address workplace violence.
Topics:
- Overview and definitions
- Categories of workplace violence
- Levels of violence
- Things to consider in your workplace
- Do’s and don’ts of confrontation
- Taking action
- The special case of domestic violence
- Workplace considerations
- Issues to consider when an employee is at risk
Download: Workplace Violence Guide (PDF, 18 pages)
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Trauma & violence
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Workplace conflicts
