Attorney Publication
Jan 29, 2007
Dealing with a Hostile Employee
A medical health professional's threat assessment frequently can corroborate the employer's own assessment that the threat is indeed credible.
Unfortunately, many employers eventually will have to deal with a hostile employee who may threaten co-employees with verbal and non-verbal conduct. There are a number of actions the employer should consider to protect the employees at the workplace, as well as the physical security of the facility.