Violence in the Workplace

Social Problems Prepared For: Professor G.A. Pilet Prepared By: K. Mitchell & T. Dennis Violence in the Workplace Defined: Violence which arises out of disputes or adverse interpersonal relations between employees and employers in and around their place of employment Three categories of workplace violence: - Type I - Stranger Violence - Stranger vs. Employee (armed robbery - 60% of all workplace homicides) - Type II - Client Violence - Client vs. Employee (military retiree attacks …

…violence to occur, take all necessary precautions to protect yourself and your co-workers. Know or be aware of the typical profiles and make-up of offenders of workplace violence (i.e. robbery, rape, etc). An employer should ensure that each supervisor is trained to recognize problem areas in his/her workcenter. They should be aware of any histories that may be associated to an employee fitting the profile of a typical workplace violence offender. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**