Scale of workplace violence 'unacceptable'

The father of a woman killed by a former colleague who stalked her has called for employers to do more to ensure workplace safety after a survey suggested almost a third of workers experienced violence, aggression or abuse in the past year.

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The charity behind the research described the findings as “shocking and unacceptable”, as they called for “stronger laws, better training, and a shift from a culture of tolerance to one of accountability” when it comes to workplace safety.

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust commissioned polling that found that around one in five workers (20%) feel at risk of violence at work and almost a third (31%) have experienced at least one incident in the past year.

The most common behaviour was verbal abuse (21%), followed by bullying or intimidation (14%).