Violence in the work place

Workplace violence is a major occupational health issue. Workplace violence may cause physical and mental health injury to employees, customers or the general public and can generate employer liability and poor publicity.

1. Structural violence
2. Human violence

1. Intimidation in the workplace
2. Fear of humiliation by co-workers
3. Exploitation of casual workers
4. Dangerous occupations
5. Abusive workplace surveillance

1. Workers' growing social anonymity
2. Redundancy trauma
3. Occupational stress
4. Occupational health risks
5. Grievances of employees

1. Unethical personnel practices
2. Substance abuse at work
3. Rogue capitalism
4. Lack of contract power
5. Labour displacement
6. Insufficient personnel
7. Inadequate sense of community and solidarity amongst workers
8. Drug abuse at work

1. Work
2. Violence
3. Overwork
4. Nonviolence