Workplace violence is an issue that is beginning to get more attention, but remains underreported and misunderstood. While a handful of shocking and high-profile incidents have the power to capture the public’s attention, the vast majority of incidents stay under the public radar.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics conducted a study that found that more than 1.7 million employees are victims of workplace assaults every year. According to a report issued by the National Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Violence, in the 21st Century, an average of 552 work-related homicides occur annually in the U.S.