With the Country going through the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression and unemployment rate at almost 7%, workplace violence seems to be a sleeping giant.
This issue was in the American workplace far before the recent market downturns. Almost a year ago, there was talk of layoffs and cutbacks filling the halls of every office. Consumers saw gas prices, healthcare, and utilities increase, while job security remained a question.
Employers have to deal with these stressful times as worker’s weakened emotions and strengthened desperation may lead to incidents and escalate. In an environment where people demand answers, employers and co-workers are left vulnerable when one can’t be found. It is broadly known that economic hardships result in higher rates of crime in the workplace. For example, according to a nationwide survey, 84% of retailers have seen an increase in shoplifting and theft. “People who usually walk the straight line are now making bad decisions,” said Paul Jones, VP of asset protection at RILA.
Chaos’ ace in the hole during these times is that even though your company may be financially stable during this tough period, chances are that employees are still somehow affected by this downturn. Employees may be verbally forewarned to keep their home lives out of the office, but is a statement at a Monday morning meeting doing enough to make certain these rules are respected? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that an estimated 70% of businesses have not established guidelines for dealing with violence in the workplace and this is with an estimated 2 million victims of workplace violence each year. Employers can take many steps to solidify this rule, implementing security solutions being at the top of the list. In these times businesses need to act and not wait around to react.
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