Every year about two million workers in the US experience workplace violence. The situation is similar in Canada, with Statistics Canada reporting that 17 percent of all self-reported incidents of violence, including sexual assault, physical assault and robbery, occur in the workplace.
Physical violence, harassment and bullying don’t always lead to fatal or serious injury, of course. But these incidents all have serious consequences. They affect the safety and security of every worker. The emotional trauma and physical injury experienced by the victims, their families and co-workers extract a high personal cost—and impact companies’ bottom lines.
All employers have a duty to protect workers from violence and harassment. So companies can’t turn a blind eye toward violence, bullying and harassment. Doing so could result in a lawsuit if a worker quit his job, believing his employer did nothing to stop the mistreatment. It could even result in liability for violating workplace safety laws. If your company wants to avoid potential liability, it must assess the risk for violence and harassment, develop violence and harassment prevention policies and train all workers on these policies.
This Special Report will provide you with answers to two key questions:
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