CHICAGO (October 14, 2024) – A recent string of violence at Chicago workplaces highlights the importance of employers taking proactive steps to plan for and prevent workplace violence.
The Chicago Tribune interviewed Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Chicago Managing Partner Patrick A. Salvi Jr. about how an employer could be held liable for a violent incident at their business, and how employers can help support their employees’ mental health to avoid these dangerous situations.
“It really comes back to having proper hiring, training and supervision protocols, along with acting upon any instances when red flags come up that a potential employee or a current employee could be violent,” Mr. Salvi told the Tribune.
