Workplace violence

Workplace violence 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 employées. From 1992 to 2010, there were 13,827 reported workplace homicide victims, averaging over 700 victims per year, in the United States OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS AT HIGHER RISK The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety lists the following higher risk occupations Health care employees Municipal housing inspectors Correctional officers Public works employees Social services eтployees It is estimated that the aggregate cost of workplăce violence to U.S. emplòyers to be more than $36 billion as a result of expenses associated with lost business and productivity. Most Common Workplace Lawsuits Discrimination Harassment Workplace Injury Wrongful Termination File a legal claim against your employer !6 an employee feels discriminated against, feels harassed or suffers an injury while at work, the employer may be liable for damages and injuries. An employee may file a legal claim against his employer if he feels the employer has violated or failed to protect his rights. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workplace_violence Design and Issue in Public Interest By BRILL RINALDI GARCIA Piktochart THE LAW FIRM make information beautiful