Workplace violence definition
Workplace violence means any incident in which an employee is abused, threatened or assaulted during the course of his or her employment, and includes but is not limited to all forms of harassment, bullying, intimidation and intrusive behaviours of a physical or emotional nature.
Workplace violence means,
(a) the exercise of physical force against a worker, in a workplace, that causes or could cause physical injury to the worker;
(b) an attempt to exercise physical force against a worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker;
(c) a statement or behaviour that it is reasonable for a worker to interpret as a threat to exercise physical force against the worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker.
Workplace violence means:
i) the exercise of physical force by a person against a worker, in a workplace, that causes or could cause physical injury to the worker,
ii) an attempt to exercise physical force against a worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker,
iii) a statement or behaviour that it is reasonable for a worker to interpret as a threat to exercise physical force against the worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker. The parties agree that workplace violence will not be condoned. Employees report workplace violence to their manager or designate. The Employer will develop and maintain policies and procedures to deal with workplace violence and shall submit any changes to these policies to the Joint Health and Safety Committee for input and review. These policies and procedures shall be communicated to all employees at orientation and annually.
Examples of Workplace violence in a sentence
Workplace violence includes the use or attempt to use physical force by a person against a worker in a workplace that causes or could cause physical injury.
Workplace violence also includes any action or statement which can be reasonably interpreted as a threat to use physical force against the worker in a workplace that could cause physical injury.
Workplace violence is any act of aggression, verbal, physical assault or threat in the workplace.
More Definitions of Workplace violence
Workplace violence means any intentional use of or threat to use deadly force by any person with intent to cause harm and that results in bodily “injury” or death of any person while on the insured’s premises.
Workplace violence means any act of violence or threat of violence that occurs in a place of employment.
Workplace violence means any act of violence or threat of violence that occurs at the work site. The term workplace violence shall not include lawful acts of self-defense or defense of others. Workplace violence includes the following:
Workplace violence means the exercise or attempted exercise of physical force by a person against a Worker, in a workplace, that causes or could cause physical injury to the Worker, or a statement or behaviour that it is reasonable for a Worker to interpret as a threat to exercise physical force against the worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the Worker.
Workplace violence means any of the following:
Workplace violence means any act of violence or threat of violence that occurs in a place of employment. Workplace violence includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Workplace violence. The University is committed to creating and maintaining a working, learning, and social environment that is free from violence for all members of the University community. Civility, understanding, and mutual respect toward all members of the University community are major factors in providing excellence in teaching and learning.