A few years ago, I was in a pretty serious car accident. During the aftermath, I became really familiar with a lot of different types of lawyers. I worked with personal injury lawyers, insurance lawyers, and many others. Perhaps the most important, though, was the estate planning lawyer. I was really young, and neither my wife or I had thought about starting a will. But the accident kind of scared us into it. What would happen if one of us were to die? Even when still in the hospital, I was working with the lawyer to draw up a will. Now, I have some peace and security about what the future will be like if something should happen to me. And I have a lot of experience working with various types of lawyers! The accident was kind of a blessing in disguise in that way.
Workplace violence comes in many forms and affects both employers and employees in businesses of all sizes and types. In some cases, the violence erupts from a smoldering disagreement between employees or between an employee and a staff member. Often these events come after an employee feels they were unfairly treated or terminated or after another employee receives something they felt should have been theirs.
Workplace violence can also be the result of something that is occurring in an employee's home life or purely as a random act of violence, making it even harder to foretell. No matter what causes it to erupt, workplace violence is happening more frequently than ever and recognizing the signs of impending trouble can help keep you from becoming a victim of this type of horrific event.
Sudden or Increasingly Erratic Behavior
One of the first outwardly noticeable signs of unhealthy stress is when someone begins to exhibit erratic behaviors. This is especially worrisome in the workplace when this behavior occurs after some type of confrontation with another person or after some type of disappointment, such as being passed over for a raise or promotion. In some cases, however, the erratic behavior may occur due to a cause that is unrelated to the workplace in any way.
Worrisome erratic behaviors can include:
Employees or staff members who notice erratic behaviors in the workplace should immediately report them to their human resources department or a member of management.
Workers' Compensation and Workplace Violence
While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates employers to provide a safe and healthy work environment for their employees, not all injuries received due to workplace violence are automatically covered by workers' compensation laws.
Workers who are injured in any type of workplace violence should contact a reputable workers compensation attorney immediately to insure that their case is handled fairly and to provide the best chance of being properly compensated for any financial losses cause by the act. Talk to places like http://asmlegal.net/ for more information.
Share27 February 2015
