Workplace violence is a growing social problem.
Some of this growth may be perceptual, reflecting our new awareness of what constitutes violence in the workplace. Aiming the liability threat at the employer may be the most effective and efficient strategy. Judges and juries appear eager to hold employers accountable for violent incidents in the workplace, sometimes in the face of other, more logical constructions of the facts or theory. One's best hope is that the fear this strikes in the hearts of employers will make for maximum preventive results.