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That Deadly Intersection of Workplace Violence & Domestic Violence
The WVPI published a two-part series on the particularly dangerous form of workplace violence resulting from domestic violence in October...
Student murdered following another Texas school shooting; fellow student arrested
For the fourth time in less than two years, a Texas high school experienced a school shooting. Yesterday, Bellaire High School senior...
11-year-old Columbine copycat kills 1 teacher and wounds a 2nd teacher and 5 students in Mexico
Think workplace violence in our schools happens only in the United States? Think again... On January 10, 2020, a sixth-grader infatuated...
Upcoming NBI Seminar on Work-Related Stress
WVPI founder Kathleen M. Bonczyk will present "Employee Stress and Burnout: Practical and Legal Issues" on March 4, 2020 for the National...
Massachusetts bill could provide more protection for employees who suffer workplace violence
The "teeth" of the proposed statute that would for instance protect injured workers from employee retribution appears here: Go here to...
Harassment as a form of workplace violence
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) specifically defines harassment as a form of workplace violence. There...
Creating behavioral-based interview questions
A key way to mitigating the risk of workplace violence is to hire wisely. In other words, vetting applicants so as to help ensure a new...
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