Social protection:
Violence and stress

Violence and stress at work are a source of occupational risk in the transport sector that has attracted increasing attention over recent years. Violence at work can be defined as incidents where employees are abused, threatened, assaulted or subject to other offensive behaviour in circumstances related to their work. Violence includes both physical and non-physical violence. Work-related stress may be defined as the physical and emotional response that occurs when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources or needs of the employee.

More information on violence and stress in the transport sector can be found in a SECTOR fact sheet.