abstract:Workplace violence or occupational violence refers to violence, usually in the form of physical abuse or threat, that creates a risk to the health and safety of an employee or multiple employees.
Weknowoureconomyis strongerwhenour wives, our mothers, our daughters can live their lives free from discrimination in the workplace, and free from the fear ofdomesticviolence.
With the current worldwide economic situation continuing longer than most had anticipated, tensions in the workplace and at home have increased, raising the risk of potential workplaceviolence.
While we tend to see a lot of media coverage when something horrific occurs, such as shootings in the workplace, I was surprised to learn just how high the incidence actually is of workplaceviolence.