Richard D. Alaniz is senior partner at Alaniz
and Schraeder, a national labor and employment firm based in Houston. He has
been at the forefront of labor and employment law for over thirty years,
including stints with the U.S. Department of Labor and the National Labor
Relations Board. He is a prolific writer on labor and employment law and
conducts frequent seminars to client companies and trade associations across
the country. For more information, call Alaniz at 281-833-2200.
Companies can take steps to help reduce the chances of workplace violence by understanding what the risk factors are and developing policies to minimize opportunities for workers to be victims of such conduct.