WORKPLACE VIOLENCE RESEARCH NEW STUDY SHOWS GAINS ARE AT RISK OF BEING LOST
America’s workplaces are at risk of giving back gains made against workplace violence, according to a brand new study by IOFM that analyzed incident trends at 307 U.S. organizations. The 2013 Workplace Violence Survey found that—in several categories of violence—10 times as many organizations are experiencing an increase in violence as are experiencing a decline.
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Harassment, verbal threats, and abuse between coworkers; Physical violence between coworkers; Employee violations of workplace violence policies; Physical violence directed at employees by external parties; Verbal abuse/harassment directed at employees by external parties; and Intimate partner violence affecting the workplace.
In comparison, consider the types of workplace violence in which more companies reported a decrease than reported an increase: None.
Consider data in one of the most worrisome categories of workplace violence: Physical violence directed at employees by external parties, including robbery. Examples include a security officer who is assaulted while confronting a gang of trespassers; a female worker who is sexually attacked in the company parking lot while heading to her car; and a retail associate who is attacked after confronting a suspected shoplifter.
According to the 307 security executives surveyed by IOFM, a whopping 49.7 percent said this type of violence is on the rise at their organizations. Only 4.9 percent said this type of violence decreased over the last 12 months.
Complete results from the 2013 Workplace Violence Survey are included in a new comprehensive sourcebook from IOFM a whopping 49.7 percent said this type of violence is on the rise at their organizations. Only 4.9 percent said this type of violence decreased over the last 12 months.
Complete results from the 2013 Workplace Violence Survey are included in a new comprehensive sourcebook from IOFM Research: Master Guide to Workplace Violence: Threats, Prevention, Policies & Best Practices.
This new report contains the most current benchmark data available on workplace violence programs and incident trends. To read more, click here
CareerBuilder Study Finds More Workers Feeling Bullied in the Workplace
A recent study by CareerBuilder finds the number of workers encountering bullies at the office is on the rise. Thirty-five percent of workers said they have felt bullied at work, up from 27 percent last year. Sixteen percent of these workers reported they suffered health-related problems as a result of bullying and 17 percent decided to quit their jobs to escape the situation. The study also found nearly half of workers don’t confront their bullies and the majority of incidents go unreported. The survey was conducted online by Harris Interactive© from May 14 to June 4, 2012 and included more than 3,800 workers nationwide.
Of workers who felt bullied, most pointed to incidents with their bosses (48 percent) or coworkers (45 percent), while 31 percent have been picked on by customers, and 26 percent by someone higher up in the company other than their boss. More than half (54 percent) of those bullied said they were bullied by someone older than they were, while 29 percent said the bully was younger.
The most common way workers reported being bullied was getting blamed for mistakes they didn’t make followed by not being acknowledged and the use of double standards. To read more, click here
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