Workplace Violence: Addressing HR-Management Issues, Security Concerns, and More |

Webinar coming Tuesday, September 10, 2013

1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific

HR professionals must be able to manage crisis situations capable of challenging even the most experienced emergency responder — from domestic disputes that carry into the workplace to dealing with unstable and potentially violent employees.

Consider these statistics:

Workplace violence and homicides are ongoing threats for employers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, of the 4,547 workplace injuries resulting in death in 2010, 506 were homicides.
Nearly 2 million U.S. workers report being victimized through workplace violence each year, but many cases go unreported.

In order to mitigate the risk of violence in your workplace, it’s critical for you to understand the four main types of workplace violence that could compromise employee safety as well as the legal liabilities you could face if you don’t have a safety plan in place.

Participate in this interactive webinar, and you’ll learn:

Four types of workplace violence every organization should be aware of
The potential areas for litigation or charges you could face if you don’t appropriately respond to threats of violence in your workplace
What your employment policies should include to reduce the potential for workplace violence
Examples of how many organizations are currently working to minimize the threats of violence in their workplaces
Four essential aspects of a workplace violence program: prevention, mitigation/threat management, response, and recovery
The escalating nature of domestic and workplace violence
Signs to help assess the severity of a domestic violence or other workplace violence threat, so you can keep your team as safe as possible
Security planning tips to help maintain a secure workplace that protects domestic violence victims and fellow coworkers against potential threats
What to do if the abuser is your employee, including what your intervention options can be
The value of the threat management team
How to plan for the stress-inducing potential triggering or precipitating event
Pointers on developing a policy to properly address workplace violence, with particular emphasis on the type of domestic violence protocol to institute
Key points your supervisory training on recognizing and responding to signs of domestic violence should cover
Guidelines for the safety of those threatened away from work
Planning for the worst case scenario — the active shooter