Workplace Violence

Albany, NY — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has signed legislation that alters and delays implementation of the Retail Worker Safety Act.

Norwich, England — Stress related to workplace bullying may disrupt the sleep of both employees and their partners, results of a recent study show.

Geneva — The International Labour Organization has released a follow-up training manual to its 2022 publication, “Violence and Harassment at Work: A Practical Guide for Employers.”

San Mateo, CA — More than a quarter of retail employees say they feel unsafe at work, while around half have experienced customer aggression or harassment, results of a recent survey show.

Bilbao, Spain — The latest adventures of Napo – the animated hero of a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work video series – aim to raise awareness of workplace violence.

Canberra, Australia — A recently launched series of case studies from Safe Work Australia is intended to help identify on-the-job psychosocial risks, assess and control them, and review control measures.

Los Angeles — Employers who take “organization-level” measures to prevent discrimination may help improve employees’ mental health, researchers say after they surveyed more than 1,500 middle-aged workers.

The agency conducts around 35,000 workplace inspections each year. Not surprisingly, some cases stand out more than others.

Washington — Preventing harassment in the construction industry is the focus of a new guidance document from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

New York — Nearly 4 out of 5 retail workers have completed workplace violence prevention training, but only about half are confident they could deescalate a potentially violent situation, results of a recent survey show.