California’s SB553, the nation’s first comprehensive and multi-industry workplace violence prevention law, has been in effect for almost a year. Many other states are following suit with their own ...

New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act is now in effect; employers with at least 10 retail employees in New York State must adopt a retail workplace violence prevention policy and provide interactive ...

Over the last few decades, violence against healthcare workers has emerged as a pervasive challenge in healthcare. Despite increased awareness, hospital settings remain among the most dangerous ...

Several states have passed hospital workplace violence bills in recent weeks, adding to the growing list of states working to enhance healthcare employee safety. Most recently, on May 19, Washington ...

Have you noticed lately that people are becoming at work being more aggressive, less patient and well - mean? If you have - you’re not alone - especially at work. Workplace violence is a pervasive ...

Protecting a workforce from workplace violence presents complicated challenges for employers. Workplace violence incidents can emanate from myriad sources: a stranger, a customer, patient, or a ...

Workplace violence prevention remains a key issue across industries, particularly in healthcare. Becker’s has reported at least five hospital shootings in 2025. States are stepping in with legislation ...

A new survey from Premier has found that 40% of healthcare workers have experienced at least one incident of workplace violence within the past two years, with the violence occurring most frequently ...

A patient was in pain, frustrated because she felt like no one was listening to her. Emily Barksdale, a nursing student at UNC-Chapel Hill at the time, walked in and asked the patient to describe her ...

Workplace and community violence in American hospitals not only inflicts pain and trauma on healthcare workers. It also drives costs higher for an already stretched hospital system. A recent research ...

The University at Buffalo understands the far-ranging impacts of domestic violence and values the health and safety of its employees. The university will respond effectively to the needs of victims of ...

California law requires employers to provide “safe and healthful” workplaces for their employees. When an employee’s safety in the workplace is jeopardized by someone within or outside of the ...