Workplace Violence Prevention and Crisis Response

We counsel clients on threats or incidents impacting the workplace and help them develop and implement policies, training and plans to identify and prepare for incidents of workplace violence.

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Workplace Violence Prevention and Crisis Response

We take a multi-disciplinary approach to manage every facet of a given crisis or safety issue, including strategic advice to the C-suite, regulatory compliance, litigation and dispute resolution, and employee relations.

As the largest employment and labor law firm in the world, we take a multi-disciplinary approach to workplace violence prevention and crisis response. In the process, we bring in outside experts—threat assessment specialists, psychologists, public relations firms, law enforcement, safety experts, and others—to help resolve the matter at hand.

We also help organizations develop comprehensive prevention plans, taking a 360-degree view that incorporates training, guidance, and other critical strategies aimed at mitigating physical, mental health, legal, and reputational risk.

Crisis Response

Responding quickly to incidents or threats of workplace violence, including deaths in the workplace, suicide attempts or threats, potentially dangerous employee mental health issues, threats from employees’ spouses/partners, threats from customers/clients/patients, drug use and active shooter situations.
Harnessing Littler’s extensive geographic footprint and experience across employment and labor law to bring in attorneys with relevant regional and/or subject matter insights (e.g., OSHA investigations and compliance, labor relations).
Working in tandem with a team of outside experts and law enforcement to address all aspects of workplace-related crises.
Managing litigation, governmental investigations and administrative citations resulting from incidents of workplace violence and other crises.

Developing policies to increase awareness of workplace violence and guide employees on how to report threats
Evaluating potential risk factors in the workplace and identifying early warning signs
Developing screening procedures during the hiring process
Counseling on best practices for disciplining and terminating employees in ways that will limit risk of violence
Managing mental health issues affecting employees, including threatened suicide and drug use
Dealing with domestic violence issues that affect employees in the workplace
Creating workplace violence prevention training programs
Assisting in the creation of threat assessment programs/protocols for employers
Interfacing with threat assessment professionals to provide a comprehensive approach to possible workplace violence situations
Assisting clients with direct threat/fitness for duty evaluations