Listed below are the five types of violence that occur in the workplace:
This is the most prevalent form; constituting approximately 75-80% of workplace violence. The assailant(s) use force to obtain money and / or goods.
This type of crime differs from armed robbery in the respect that monetary gain is not the motivation for violence.
This is perhaps the most notorious type of workplace violence; otherwise known as the "disgruntled employee".
This type of incident is usually an artifact of domestic violence that spills over into the workplace.
This type of workplace violence is typically motivated by intentions to advance a religious or political agenda.
