What are some examples of workplace violence?

Examples of workplace violence include direct physical assaults (with or without weapons), written or verbal threats, physical or verbal harassment, and homicide (Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA, 2015). NIOSH classifies workplace violence into four basic types.

What are some of the indicators that you may have identified as a workplace violation?

Warning signs include:

• Crying, sulking or temper tantrums.
• Excessive absenteeism or lateness.
• Pushing the limits of acceptable conduct or disregarding the health and safety of others.
• Disrespect for authority.
• Increased mistakes or errors, or unsatisfactory work quality.
• Refusal to acknowledge job performance problems.

What is the most common type of violence in the workplace?

Criminal intent violence is the most common in worker homicide. About 85\% of all workplace homicides fall into this category, according to the Injury Prevention Research Center.

What are the major causes of workplace violence?

Dealing with Violence in the Workplace: Causes of Violence

• A company merger.
• A job layoff or being fired.
• A demotion, disciplinary action, or other change in job duties.
• A major personal loss, such as divorce or death.
• A holiday season.
• Money problems.

Which factor is most important in determining whether conduct qualifies as harassment?

In determining whether harassment is sufficiently severe or pervasive to create a hostile environment, the harasser’s conduct should be evaluated from the objective standpoint of a “reasonable person.” Title VII does not serve “as a vehicle for vindicating the petty slights suffered by the hypersensitive.” Zabkowicz v.

What are the common causes of workplace violence?

What constitutes outrageous conduct by an employer?

The Courts have interpreted this doctrine narrowly-basically, the conduct engaged in by the employer must be totally outrageous (e.g., physical assaults, death threats, rape) before the employee can resign and collect damages for past and future wage loss.

What damages are you entitled to in a workers’ compensation claim?

You are entitled to recover damages for the money and benefits you would have earned if you had not been wrongfully terminated. This would include damages for unpaid wages, overtime, or other compensation the employer has withheld.

Can an employee recover damages for future wage loss?

An employee may also recover damages for future wage loss. In other words, the jury, judge or arbitrator might project economic damages past the date of the verdict or the arbitration award to compensate the employee for those losses that the employee will incur in the future due to the wrongful termination.

What can I do if my employer terminates me unlawfully?

If you have already been terminated unlawfully, you can pursue an action to collect damages. Also, if you have been demoted, or past over for a promotion unlawfully, you may have a claim for lost wages (the difference in wages, benefits, etc. between your current position and the one you lost, or the one you should have been promoted into.