The threat of violence in the workplace is a growing concern among both employers and employees.
The subject of workplace violence is top-of-mind with security directors at Fortune 1000 companies surveyed by Pinkerton's, a security company based in Westlake Village, Calif. That issue rose to No. 1 in importance, up from second place last year, on a list of the 10 most important security threats in Pinkerton's sixth annual survey, released this year.