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Workplace violence claims up 25% over past five years: WorkSafeBC (BC)

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Violence in the workplace is on the rise in B.C., according to a report from WorkSafeBC. The highest number of complaints about violence on the job are reported in health care, education, retail and transit. Over the last decade, most claims have come from the health care service, with nearly 14,000 claims since 2013.

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Vancouver Sun

Workplace violence up 25 per cent over five years in B.C.

The highest number of complaints about violence on the job are reported in health care, education, retail and transit.

1 year ago·Vancouver, Canada

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Alaska Highway News

Workplace violence incidents up 25 per cent over the last five years

"As safe from the threat of violence as possible."

1 year ago

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Burnaby Now

Workplace violence incidents up 25 per cent over the last five years

"As safe from the threat of violence as possible."

1 year ago·Burnaby, Canada

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castanet.net

Workplace violence claims up 25% over past five years: WorkSafeBC (BC)

WorkSafeBC is urging employers to fulfill their responsibility in preventing workplace violence and ensuring worker safety, as acts of violence in British Columbia have increased by 25% over the past five years. In 2018, there were 2,292 accepted claims, while in 2022, the number rose to 2,868. Barr...

1 year ago·Kelowna, Canada

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Dawson Creek Mirror

Workplace violence incidents up 25% over last five years

Over the last five years, acts of violence at the workplace have increased by 25 per cent in B.C. With this in mind, WorkSafeBC is reminding employers of their obligation to prevent violence in the workplace and ensure the safety of their workers. “Unfortunately, the potential for violence exi...

1 year ago

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