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Violence in the Workplace

Violence at workplace has become a serious issue now days in many organizations for

which policies and guidelines have been established regarding the penalties and consequences

for a person who violates the organizational workplace policies. Workplace violence is not only

threatening behavior of any employee but also includes the verbal abuse, physical attempt to

harm other people, harassment, sexual attempt to rape etc.

Every country has made laws that encourage all companies to comply with it regarding

the safety of individuals at workplace. Therefore, this essential need had made the company

enable to implement a strictly followed code of conduct in its organization. Similarly this ensures

that organizations are conducting its operations in safe environment having harmony in sense

that employees are not creating disturbances for others (Paul, Townsend, 1998). Air Canada and

CTV globemedia Inc. has made proper code of conduct for its employees and they make sure

that every employee in workplace works under the rules prescribed for everyone on the basis of

equality in organization to prevent violence. Both the companies are focusing on establishing a

violence free workplace such that it contributes to better environment in the organization.

Both companies’ policies are in the benefit of organization as it allows its employees to

report any mishap or threat being faced by them in any context in the workplace to their

supervisor or security department that causes fear in them hence giving a freedom of

performance to employees. CTV globemedia Inc. analyze the surroundings of its workplace as

violent crimes may boost the violence due to political affiliated workers presence in the

organization for the support of their causes that distracts the workplace harmony. In contrast to

that, isolated areas are more secure to conduct business for Air Canada as it does not give

unlimited legitimate authority to every individual backed by any stronghold. Company does not
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give leverage to anybody who violates the principles of organizational code of conduct and

impose several penalties that can be followed by employment termination. However, similar

legalities are practiced in the other organization that ask every employee to properly read code of

conduct and understand the organizational culture by signing the acceptance letter that’s kept in

the personnel file that may be use in case something unexpected happened. In relation to that

multiple related policies such as privacy policy also strengthen the workplace environment. This

implements equality based organizational policies by which every employee feels honour for his

respect and recognition (Paul, Townsend, 1998).

However, if we look at the other aspects of such policy this makes it somewhat difficult

for employees to stand for their rights in case if they faced discriminatory behavior by colleagues

due to cultural differences that affect the attitude change in employees and their abilities to

perform task effectively. Managers can conduct time to time risk assessment and can provide

reinforcive techniques to avoid this problem. Special productive programs such as EAP

(Employee Assistance Program) can be organized by management to train its employees for not

to initiate violence and to control this destructive hazard in workplace (CCOHS, 2008). Some

problems associated with proper use of violence prevention policy is the shyness and fear of

people of not being confidential in case if they report any crime, therefore management should

build trust in employees of being cooperative and providing all safety measures for their security

(Gill, Bowie, Fisher, 2002). A company should install a proper surveillance system in its

organization to avoid risk of violence but that will also give rise employee privacy issues.
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Conclusion

Workplace violence can arise in any organization at any time either based on external

factors or due to organizational policy impact on employees. Therefore proper measures and

policies need to be developing by every organization for the safety of workplace environment

and security of its respective employees.

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References

Book

Gill, M. L., Bowie,Vaughan, Fisher, Bonnie. (2002). Violence at work: causes, patterns and

prevention, Edition: 2. Published By Willan.

Online Journal

Paul, Robert. J., Townsend, James. B.,(1998). Violence in the Workplace-A Review with

Recommendations. Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal, Volume 11, pages 1-

14. Retrieved June 28, 2009, from SpringerLink Database

Website

CCOHS Canadian centre for occupational health and safety. (2008, June 24). Violence in the

workplace. Retrieved on June 28, 2009 from www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/psychosocial