Violence at work

The United Kingdom has demonstrated its commitment to strengthen efforts to end violence and harassment in the workplace by ratifying the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Violence and Harassment Convention.

Cases of abuse against workers doubled at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, and they are continuing to climb. This video looks at why workers suffer from threats and assault, and the procedures health and safety managers should put in place to tackle it.

Violence at work is a huge problem with far-reaching implications, and incidence has risen in some sectors since the pandemic. How can organisations make their working environments safer for the workforce?

Incidents of aggression can be common in some sectors, but understanding the nature of potential threats will help to keep your workforce safe.

A care company that provides housing support services for vulnerable adults and children has been fined £20,000 after one of its employees was raped by a service user, despite concerns being raised about this particular service user for more that 25 years.

A security company has been prosecuted after an assault at a young offender’s training facility left a secure care officer in an induced coma.

A contractor who suffered hearing loss following a practical joke by a company employee has been unsuccessful in his claim.

The pandemic has created what the UN describes as 'a perfect storm' for domestic abuse.

The United Nations (UN) is calling on private sector employers to put in place measures that help prevent domestic abuse and invest resources that better protect and support employees who are victims of domestic abuse.

A judge has slashed a cash-strapped council’s safety fine by more than half in recognition of the impact of COVID-19.