Recent court opinions illustrate the dangers of failing to take an employee's complaints of harassment by a patient seriously. The duty to provide a safe workplace exists regardless of that workplace's inherent and expected hazards. In his bylined article for Louisville Business First, Todd Logsdon writes, "Take additional steps to prevent potential acts of workplace violence, perhaps including training to recognize and manage hostile behavior, requiring employees to not work alone, improving lighting and security, and evaluating workplace design to eliminate hazards."
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