The Safeguarding Challenge

Paul McCarthy

Chapter 1 in Safeguarding the Organization against Violence and Bullying, 2004, pp 1-16 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Evidence of the impacts of occupational violence and bullying on productivity, safety, health, reputation and market performance has led to increasing interest in safeguarding by management, employees, professional service providers and governments in recent years. An estimated 6% of European employees experience physical violence per year (2% from fellow workers, and 4% from ‘outsiders’) and at least 10% are subjected to bullying (Hoel et al, 2001). Costs have been estimated in excess of BP£1.17 million per 1,000 employees per annum (Rayner, 2000). Violent attacks by disgruntled employees, clients, or other outsiders can also threaten the viability of an enterprise.

Keywords: Sexual Harassment; International Labour Organisation; Workplace Bully; Psychological Injury; Workplace Violence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230504202_1

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