The costs of workplace violence are too high to ignore

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The costs of workplace violence are too high to ignore

Violence and harassment on the job are all too common: More than 1 in 5 workers worldwide have experienced it, according to the International Labor Organization, with women slightly more likely to be affected than men. In the U.S., more than 2 million workers face violence on the job each year – and those are just the cases that get reported. The effects of workplace violence are profound, including physical and emotional suffering, destroyed ca…