April - 2021

Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén complained of sexual harassment before her murder, authorities report

U.S. Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén was just 20 years old when she was bludgeoned to death on April 22, 2020 at Fort Hood in Texas, the U.S....

Highlights from a Live WVPI Seminar on Bullying and Workplace Violence Prevention

Please watch the following video to hear Florida state Senator Victor M. Torres speak about the need to prevent bullying and other forms...

How to Stop Bullying and other forms of Workplace Violence

Prevention is the only solution. Please watch the following brief video and subscribe to the channel. You can make a difference. Working...

EEOC announces settlement in favor of teen worker harassed by management and colleagues

I have been concerned about the potential for abuse of vulnerable younger workers for many years. In 2016, I addressed these concerns in...

A Primer on the EEOC

Harassment is a form of workplace violence. Certain forms of harassment are illegal under federal laws enforced by the United States...

The WVPI's "3-3 Pledge" and School Safety

In 2018, the WVPI created the "3-3 Pledge" based on the concept that ensuring school safety is everyone's business. It was introduced at...

Eight Dead at FedEx: The Deadly Assault Against American Workers Continues

Late yesterday, eight employees were shot dead and several others wounded at their place of employment: A Federal Express workplace...

EEOC Statistics - Sexual Harassment Charges

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released statistics on sexual harassment charges for the 10 year...

OSHA Reports Workplace Violence is now the 3rd Leading Cause of Occupational Death in US

Workplace violence can happen to anyone, anywhere contrary to the misconception that it "can't happen here or to me or to anyone I know."...

Some Professions Are More Dangerous Than Others

There have been 17 mass shootings so far in America this month. Law enforcement responded to all 17. Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Juan...

Workplace Violence Prevention Institute - WVPI