One of the several legal issues surrounding workplace violence is:
a. an employer may be subject to claims of negligence regarding supervision.
b. maintaining mandatory security ratios.
c. Department of Labor laws requiring em-ployers to report each incidence of workplace violence.
d. the patient's right to unrestricted visita-tion.
A
Legal issues surrounding workplace violence include the following: higher workers' compensa-tion rates; liability for citations, fines, and criminal penalties; legislation restricting employers from action solely because of psychological disabilities; and claims of employer negligence re-garding hiring, retention, supervision, and security.
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