
|Articles|July 23, 2013
BizQuiz: Would you be prepared if violence erupted at your veterinary practice?
Violent incidents can happen anywhere, but there are things a practice team can do to be less vulnerable.
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Not taking action could get you into trouble. If a practice owner doesn’t take disciplinary or legal action after an individual—staff or otherwise—threatens an employee, he or she may be liable should that person later harm an employee. Include a harassment policy in your operating protocol and enforce it.
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