DATE: 20 November 2025, 9.00–11.00 am
The seminar will take place online via the ZOOM platform. A link to join the session will be emailed to registered participants one day before the training begins.
COST: €55 + VAT (€66.55) Registration
Participants will be issued with a professional development certificate (electronic, sent by email).
All forms of workplace violence have serious consequences for both staff wellbeing and the organisation’s reputation.
How can you recognise abusive behaviour, what steps must be taken when an incident occurs, and what support options are available? During the seminar, an SDG lawyer will outline the employer’s obligations and responsibilities, whilst a psychologist will discuss the appropriate response and actions to take in the event of an incident of violence.
Legal aspects
- What to do if an incident occurs: what to document, who to report it to
- The victim’s rights and protective measures
- Responsibilities of the employer and employees
- The process of investigating an incident of violence
- The employer’s obligations to ensure a safe working environment
- Action plan for the company: what to prepare in advance (contacts, policies, procedures)
Psychological aspects
- Emotional reactions to violence: what the victim and witnesses experience
- Talking to a person who has experienced violence
- Talking to the perpetrator
- Talking to witnesses
- Corrective measures at organisational level. Implementation of long-term psychological measures
- Maintaining a positive organisational culture
The seminar will be led by Birutė Pėstininkė, Head of the Legal Department at UAB ‘SDG’, and Santa Sliesoraitytė, a psychologist and lecturer.