The Violent Person at Work

The Ultimate Guide to Identifying Dangerous Persons

By (author) Laurence Barton

Publication date:

24 April 2020

Publisher

Anthem Press

Dimensions:

229x153mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781785272721

Stalking. Sexual harassment. Mass shootings. Employers are increasingly expected to have a plan to identify and manage threats posed by employees in the workplace. But how do you manage the violent person at work?

In his authoritative new guide, Laurence Barton draws on over 30 years’ experience as the world’s leading threat assessor to outline how to prevent, manage and mitigate workplace violence. He shows businesses and organizations of all sizes how to navigate new privacy laws, different management structures and legal considerations in order to take straightforward, practical steps to minimize and ultimately prevent risk.

The Violent Person at Work is an invaluable new handbook for businesses and HR, legal and security professionals worldwide.

Introduction; 1. The Dynamics of Violence @ Work; 2. The Causes of Workplace Violence; 3. Separating the Employee @ Risk; 4. Evaluating Risk Outside the Organization; 5. The Work Environment; 6. Fitness for Duty Evaluations: Complex and Imperative for At-Risk Employees; 7. Behind the Smiles: Hidden Demons and Employees; 8. Extremism @ Work; 9. Clinical Dynamics of Disruptive Employees; Author Q & A; Threat Assessment Guide; Threat Management System; After Suicide Impacts a Workplace; The FBI and Threat Interpretation; Final Thought.

“Dr. Barton is a top authority on assessing and mitigating threats in the workplace. The threat assessment guide included in this book, prepared by Paycom in consultation with Dr. Barton, helps organizations identify potential signs of violence and means to evaluate threats in the workplace. You cannot have too many resources when looking to protect your most valuable asset: your people.” —Chad Richison, CEO, PAYCOM