Violence in the workplace

The employer's duty of care at common law and under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires it to provide adequate security precautions where it is reasonably foreseeable that employees might suffer violence in the course of their work.

The employer's duty of care at common law and under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires it to provide adequate security precautions where it is reasonably foreseeable that employees might suffer violence in the course of their work.

The Health and Safety Executive has produced Preventing workplace harassment and violence which provides guidance on:

• The definition of violence and harassment
• How to prevent, identify and manage harassment and violence
• The law on violence and harassment
• Further guidance and statistics

For further information, visit the Health and Safety Executive website.

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