Question

1. What are the major legal and human resource issues that an organization has to deal with when developing and enforcing its workplace violence policy?

2. Assume that you have been invited to a meeting with the three Nordstrom co-presidents and asked to develop a workplace violence policy. Discuss how you would enforce it.

Answer 1

1. The major legal and human resource issues that an organization has to deal with when developing and enforcing its workplace violence policy are:

• The policy must abide by the law governing the policy
• All the legal and practical consequences under the purview of the policy must be addressed
• The employees must be made fully aware of the policy
• The employees must be aligned in favor of the policy
• The policy must adhere to the culture and value system of the company

2. The enforcement of a workplace violence policy can be done in the following way:

• A group mail can be circulated across the organization about the open house held for announcing the workplace violence policy
• The employees attending the open house must be given policy circular or brochure. This brochure will have all the key features of the policy
• A thorough discussion on the policy must be conducted where all issues and concerns of the employees can be addressed
• An audit committee can be set up which will look after the policy adherence across organization