This employee survey report reveals a rising prevalence of workplace violence across industries, with particularly high exposure in hospitality, healthcare, and retail environments. It shows increasing year-over-year rates of both witnessed and direct incidents, alongside persistent gaps in preparedness, training confidence, and trust in reporting systems. Younger workers report lower confidence in de-escalation skills, while many employees fear retaliation if they speak up. The findings stress that workplace safety has become a cultural issue, not just a compliance one, and call for stronger training, clearer procedures, supportive leadership, and broader legislative action to create safer work environments.

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