Workplace Violence Policy - Do You Have Yours in Place?

Workplace violence can happen anywhere - but doing your part to educate your employees and have a policy in place to deal with violence will go a long way to preventing it happening in your company.

A good workplace violence policy will explain the types of violence and give direction to employers, managers and employees on what to look for and the steps to take for reporting and dealing with workplace violence.  Workplace violence can include bullying, verbal, written, emotional or physical threats or violence, sexual harassment, sexual or physical assault.

Any incident involving workplace violence perpetrated against an employee should be reported according to the policy and the policy should also state emergency response tactics for situations that can not go through the reporting process stipulated in your policy.  This could include abuse by a client or other outsider as well as a fellow employee.

Incidents of abuse outside of the workplace on an employee may also have a part in the policy for employees to report.  Violence against a fellow worker by a partner, child, parent or other person in their personal life is unacceptable and your policy should cover this type of violence as well.

We can help you put your workplace violence policy in place in your company including assisting in the assessments necessary to evaluate your risks.  A written policy would be constructed and then proper training of your staff in identifying and reporting would be done.   Please contact us for an appointment and to meet about the services that we offer.  Policies and procedure manuals are just some of the services that we offer your business.

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Owner - Responsible Business Services
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