Workplace Violence on the Rise for 2009

Your news media won’t report it but workplace violence is on the increase.

The Institute for Crisis Management’s research of business crisis stories in 1500 worldwide news publications indicates that workplace violence was the fastest growing business crisis in the news in 2007. This was an increase 65% from previous years. There is an historic inverse relationship between economic downturn and rise in workplace violence so the unreleased 2008 figures are also expected continue this upward trend.  And for 2009 the employment situation is getting worse.

Now is the time to review the defensibility and effectiveness of your workplace violence program and procedures. If you are in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Risk Management or associated professions, check and see if your plans, policies, and procedures meet the basic guidelines suggested by employment attorneys:

(1) Do you have a documented and structured plan (and crisis or threat management team) for addressing threats? Is the team and process used consistently for every threat?

(2) Do you have current/ongoing training for your Threat Response Team or Crisis Management Team?

(3) Do you utilize jury-friendly documentation for every Threat Response Team case?  

For more information contact Pinnacle Business Concepts direct +1 704-533-0814 or e-mail for information. As victims of workplace violence our team can help with all aspects of Workplace Violence Prevention and seminars.