Scale of workplace violence and abuse ‘shocking and unacceptable’, says charity

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The father of a woman killed by a former colleague who stalked her has called for employers to do more to ensure workplace safety after a survey suggested almost a third of workers experienced violence, aggression or abuse in the past year.

The charity behind the research described the findings as “shocking and unacceptable”, as they called for “stronger laws, better training, and a shift from a culture of tolerance to one of accountability” when it comes to workplace safety.

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust is named after Suzy Lamplugh, an estate agent who disappeared at the ag