HSB Survey Shows A Third of Small Businesses Experience Workplace Violence

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Workplace violence has occurred at one-third of small businesses, HSB reported today on the results of a survey of owners and managers, and many worry the problem is getting worse. The HSB poll by Zogby Analytics found 34 percent of the small and mid-size businesses responding had experienced at least one serious employee threat or… Continue reading HSB Survey Shows A Third of Small Businesses Experience Workplace Violence

The Demand for Mass Shooting Insurance Is on the Rise

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Statistics In recent years, the rate of mass gun violence has increased, as has the amount of media coverage and attention paid to such incidents. Following this trend, the demand for deadly weapons insurance has increased as well. Companies are seeing the numbers of policies increase by more than 200 percent. And no wonder, 2019… Continue reading The Demand for Mass Shooting Insurance Is on the Rise

McDonald’s Failed to Protect Workers Against Violent Customers, Lawsuit Says

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A group of McDonald’s cooks and cashiers is suing the fast-food chain over the company’s handling of what the lawsuit presents as a “nationwide pattern” of customers attacking and harassing workers. The lawsuit, filed Thursday by 17 workers from the Chicago area, alleges that McDonald’s and its franchisees have failed to protect workers by extending… Continue reading McDonald’s Failed to Protect Workers Against Violent Customers, Lawsuit Says

Fears of Gun Violence Force Business Owners to Rethink Workplace Safety

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Many small-business owners are hardening their defenses as concerns about gun violence escalate. Thirty-five percent of business owners say they have taken steps to protect against potential shootings or other workplace violence—or plan to do so soon, according to a monthly survey of nearly 800 small companies conducted for The Wall Street Journal by Vistage… Continue reading Fears of Gun Violence Force Business Owners to Rethink Workplace Safety