Violence in the Workplace: Awareness

​​​Course Description:

Workplace violence is a serious issue that affects all business sectors and occupations and the safety and security of every employee and employer. This course is offered to promote the awareness of this very important issue, and as a precursor to the other Workplace Violence e-courses.

Topics include:

• What is workplace violence?
• Behaviours associated with workplace violence
• Sources of violent behaviour in the workplace
• Workplace violence prevention legislation

Upon completion of this course you will know:

• Who is affected by workplace violence
• Workplace violence is an important workplace issue
• The broad definition of workplace violence with respect to the types of behaviours and the source of the behaviour
• The legal obligation of employers have to protect employees from workplace violence

Course Details

Format: e-Course
Duration: 20 minutes
Language: English/French