Dh assaulted at work, ABH. What do we do?

[Sheilafeeler]

Help. Dh was punched in the face by a colleague and then had his face grabbed with injutries

I know sorry just rushing about panicking

Get legal Advice from a solicitor in relation to an employment claim to check whether he has a claim against his employer

Report to police also

Good publication here on what employers have to do - includes this “ What about the victims?
If there is a violent incident involving your workforce you will need to respond quickly to avoid any long-term distress to employees. It is essential to plan how you are going to provide them with support, before any incidents. You may want to consider the following:
■ debriefing

• victims will need to talk through their experience as soon as possible after the

event. Remember that verbal abuse can be just as upsetting as a physical attack; ■ time off work

• individuals will react differently and may need differing amounts of time to

recover. In some circumstances they might need specialist counselling; ■ legal help

• in serious cases legal help may be appropriate;

■ other employees

• may need guidance and/or training to help them to react appropriately.

The Home Office leaflet Victims of crime gives more useful advice if one of your employees suffers an injury, loss or damage from a crime, including how to apply for compensation. It should be available from libraries, police stations, Citizens Advice Bureaux and victim support schemes. Further help may be available from victim support schemes that operate in many areas. Your local police station can direct you to your nearest one. Alternatively you can contact them yourself at the addresses below: In England and Wales: Victim Support National Office Cranmer House 39 Brixton Road London SW9 6DZ Tel: 020 7735 9166 www.victimsupport.org In Scotland: Victim Support Scotland 15/23 Hardwell Close Edinburgh EH8 9RX Tel: 0131 668 4486 Fax: 0131 662 5400 E-mail: [email protected] www.victimsupportsco.demon.co.uk”

Sorry link here - www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg69.pdf

Police. And only then report to work.

I was badly bullied at work and on one occasion physically manhandled. I made the mistake of leaving work to sort it out after being accused of extremely serious criminal acts.

They did not do what they promised. They told me that it was being investigated. I was told these things take time when I questioned the length of time taken.

The police were never contacted.

A police report will hopefully spur his employer to act.

I hope he is ok.

Depending on your DH's boss's response, you can point him towards the Health and Safety at Work Act - particularly the part which the employer has a responsibility to provide a safe workplace which also includes safe and competent people working alongside you.

If your DH has a written contract for work it may be worth checking that to see what that says with regard to dangerous behaviour in the workplace - it is likely the violent colleague also has the same info in his contract.

Hmm. What did your husband say / do.

Police and manager. Assaulting a colleague should be instant dismissal, and if not, he should leave and sue for constructive dismissal due to them creating an unsafe working environment (take legal advice if you go this step)

Police!!! Report.

@Christmasfairy2020

Hmm. What did your husband say / do.

Does it matter? Do you think anything could justify it?

@Christmasfairy2020

Hmm. What did your husband say / do.

Would you have said that had it been a woman who was assaulted?

Log it with 101.

Doesn’t bloody matter what he said, he could have been blinded!
Police need to be contacted

Wtaf? Police x

Shocking.

Indeed.

Well, it's up to your husband what he wants to do about it. Would he like to press charges? If so, take photos and get witness statements. You can always report and he can change his mind if he doesn't want to take it further.

As for work, presumably he does not need to do anything as the other chap should have been sacked by now, surely?

Some of the responses on here......Jesus Christ

@Sheilafeeler

I know sorry just rushing about panicking

Don't apologise, you're not writing a script for EastEnders. Just ignore the rude ghouls.

Take photos first, write it all down. You can ring the police after a cup of tea. What a horrible thing to happen.

Oh god how crap this is
Sorry Op to hear about this has happened.

Ooops Very Sorry Op
About 'Typo" mistake with this symbol !!! 😕

Police definitely.

I trust this colleague will no longer be a colleague any further and will no longer be employed by your husband's work?!

Police
Then legal advice about getting possible compensation for loss of earnings etc

Well it sounds like there were witnesses if someone had to pull him of your partner.

What sort of company is it? If small might not have massive HR department. I think police should be involved.

oh yeah have the decency to feed some posters need for drama