Government agencies and employers are beginning to study ways to prevent workplace violence.
Labor advocates say it is important for workers to recognize that workplace violence can take many forms.
When the abuse involves workplace violence, the company may face legal liability.
Experts who study workplace violence attribute its increasing prevalence to a number of factors.
Several victims of workplace violence spoke at the news conference.
The Department of Defense has classified the events as workplace violence.
This includes protecting them against the risk of workplace violence.
Department data show that the annual rate of workplace violence in private industry is three cases for every 10,000 workers.
Most cases if workplace violence turn out to be non-fatal incidents.
The case also heightened awareness of workplace violence in Hawaii and elsewhere.