We have an employee who has been acting very strangely and saying threatening things. What should we do?

Employers are in a vulnerable position when employees either go off medication or experience severe emotional swings, thus causing other employees to be fearful of them. Supervisors should be trained to recognize potential problems and be aware of how employees are interacting. Often, isolated situations may be warning signs and can lead to bigger issues if left unchecked.

Clearly, traumatic events involving death of a family member, separation, divorce, medical conditions, financial or family problems affect employees and cause stress. Most employees are able to balance personal stressors by turning to family and friends for support.