SEC CLARIFIES WHISTLE BLOWER PROTECTIONS AGAINST EMPLOYER RETALIATIONS

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“The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an interpretive rule clarifying that whistleblowers are protected by retaliation by employers even if they have not reported their concerns to the SEC first. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 included a section offering incentives and protections to individuals who report possible violations of the…

TSA BACKGROUND CHECKS PASS 73 PEOPLE WITH POSSIBLE TERRORIST TIES

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“ Background checks by the Transportation Security Administration cleared 73 people for access to secure airport areas even though their names were on a federal database of possible terrorists, a senior official told a Senate committee Tuesday. The latest security lapse came to light as John Roth, the inspector general at the Department of Homeland Security,…

THE IMPORTANCE OF A WORKPLACE VIOLENCE POLICY

Workplace Violence

“As CBS 2′s Maurice DuBois reported, workplace violence is becoming an all too common scene — a disgruntled employee, an ex-spouse or a dissatisfied client come backs to settle the score with a gun. Two million people are victims of workplace violence each year, with hundreds killed. Experts say that number is on the rise.…

WORKPLACE BULLIES AND HOW TO STOP THEM

Workplace Violence

“If you have ever worked in a team setting before, then chances are you have either worked with, for, or alongside a “workplace bully.”  But what exactly is the difference between a workplace bully and just a mean boss or a difficult coworker? A workplace bully doesn’t just yell at you for making a mistake,…

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE RATES ARE HIGHER FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Workplace Violence

“Government employees experienced a rate of nonfatal workplace violence that was more than three times the rate for private-sector employees during 2011, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today.  Local, county, state and federal government employees experienced 18.0 nonfatal violent victimizations in the workplace per 1,000 employees age 16 or older, compared…

VIOLENCE IN THE AMERICAN WORKPLACE, A RECENT SURVEY

Workplace Violence

A new survey reveals some frightening statistics about the prevalence of violence, or intent of violence, in the workplace. A Violence in the American Workplace survey, conducted by AlliedBarton Security Services & David Michaelson and Co., found that 52% of Americans who work outside their homes “have witnessed, heard about or have experienced a violent…