Iowa City, IA — Three out of 5 younger employees have skilled some type of workplace violence, outcomes of a current research present.
Researchers from three universities analyzed survey outcomes from more than 1,000 employees between the ages of 14 and 24. Sixty p.c of respondents stated they’d skilled workplace violence, with verbal abuse (53%) the most typical. In addition, 24% reported having skilled sexual harassment.
Other findings:
- Female employees have been more more likely to expertise workplace violence and sexual harassment, whereas their male counterparts have been more more likely to expertise verbal abuse.
- Workplace violence was commonest in well being care and meals providers.
- Customer service employees reported the best frequency of workplace violence.
“As labor restrictions for youth are loosening in some states, our research shows that young workers need more protections in the workplace,” research co-author Carri Casteel, professor of occupational and environmental well being and director of the University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center, stated in a press launch.
The research, which additionally concerned researchers from Boise State University and the University of California, San Diego, was printed on-line within the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.
