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Handling a Combative Employee

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How would you handle a combative employee with documented mental issues when they become disruptive? Would safety be a key issue?

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This solution discusses combative employees and how the issue should be handled by management. Safety issues are also discussed, as well as the proper steps that management should take when dealing with combative employees.

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Safety is always a key issue, particularly when dealing with employees or the public. From a risk management standpoint, management should really consider their policies and procedures when dealing with combative employees that either have or don't have mental health issues. It greatly increases the company's liability due to the potential acts of an ...

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