Protecting Your Workplace from the Unimaginable: Developing a Proactive Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Strategy

Employers want to believe that they provide a safe workplace for their employees and visitors. Until incidents such as the recent tragedy at Fort Hood, the shooting in an Orlando office building and the murder of a Yale University researcher, workplace violence remains off the radar screens of many employers. However, incidents of workplace violence are rising across the country. Recent crime statistics show that there are more than two million assaults and threats of violence annually against employees in America.

As an employer are your company, your employees, and your customers at risk? What is your legal liability? What do you need to do to minimize these risks? The labor and employment attorneys at Fisher & Phillips LLP are presenting a webinar to address these issues. This webinar will help employers learn what steps to take to improve workplace safety and help to avoid incidents of workplace violence.

This webinar will examine:

• Different types of workplace violence
• How to assess the potential risks of experiencing workplace violence
• Warning signs of potential violence by employees
• Proactive development of preventive measures and actions
• Scope of the employer's legal duties and potential liabilities
• How to handle incident response and investigations

This hour long webinar is free, but registration is required. Once your registration is complete you will receive an email confirmation with instructions on how to join the webinar. Participation in this webinar has been approved for one hour of HRCI credit.