Description

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Stalking. Sexual harassment. Mass shootings. Employers are increasingly expected to have a plan to identify and manage threats posed by employees in the workplace. But what questions and issues should you contemplate? Does involving police early make the situation better or potentially worse? What specific words and issues should be addressed and avoided as a case unfolds?

In this authoritative new guide, Dr Laurence Barton draws on over thirty years' experience as the world's leading threat assessor to outline how to prevent, manage, and mitigate threats made by employees, contractors, customers, former employees and others. He unlocks key issues to help the reader navigate new privacy laws, psychological evaluation, and employee communications when a potentially dangerous person is angry with your most vital resource: your people.

This is an invaluable new handbook for businesses and HR, legal, and security professionals worldwide.

About the Author

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Dr. Laurence Barton is the highest rated instructor for 16 years running at the FBI Academy where he teaches threat assessment. Over a thirty year career he has managed over 3,100 cases of stalking; murder; threats by employees, contractors, customers and others and created a model for assessing and managing dangerous persons that is considered definitive by employers and police agencies globally. His clients include Amazon, PayPal, Johnson & Johnson, Accenture, Nestle, Blue Cross Blue Shield, MARS/Wrigley and others. After tragedies strike work, school and hospital settings, Dr. Barton is the on-air commentator for CNN, BBC and CNBC. The author of four previous books, he has led employer response to threats of suicidal ideation and retaliation as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. A three-time college president, Dr. Barton was named a Fulbright Scholar to Japan. Today he serves as Distinguished Professor of Crisis Management and Public Safety at the University of Central Florida, USA.