Employers should ensure they have clear policies and procedures which set out how to prevent, manage and respond to work-related violence. Having a policy and good procedures demonstrates commitment to tackling violence and ensuring the safety of employees.

This Violence at Work Policy gives practical advice to help companies find out if violence is a problem for their employees, and if it is, how to tackle it.

The Violence at Work Policy contains the following clauses:

1. Policy Statement
2. Definition of Work-Related Violence
3. Responsibilities
4. Risk Assessments
5. Managing the Risks
6. Reporting of Incidents
7. Actions Following an Incident

This Violence at Work Policy is in Microsoft Word format, written in plain English, easy to use and edit.