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What do you do when you are told about aggressive behaviour but asked not to do anything?

Nicola Halls

I have just had a member of staff (I will call him number 1) come and see me about an aggressive encounter with another member of staff (I will call him number 2)   Number 1 was working in his work bay in a manufacturing workshop and number 2 went into number 1's bay.   Number 1 asked number 2 want he wanted and number 2 went right up to number 1's face and said I don't like you and you say anything to me I'll "drop you" and then he

Number 1 was working in his work bay in a manufacturing workshop and number 2 went into number 1's bay.   Number 1 asked number 2 want he wanted and number 2 went right up to number 1's face and said I don't like you and you say anything to me I'll "drop you" and then he said "i'll slap you".   

Number 1 just reported this to me but expressly said that he doesn't want me to do anything about it.    He just wanted to report it to me.    

Number 1 believes it stems from a few weeks previously when number 2 came back from a sickness absence relating to shingles.   He walked into number 1's bay and he said he asked number 2 "you're not contagious are you?".  Number 2 said he wasn't and walked away.   Number 2 hasn't spoken to number 1 since.   

I explained that I cannot condone aggressive behaviour and that I don't like the idea of not being able to address the issue but he asked me not to.  

Any suggestions on what I can do next - or should i just write up a file note and leave it?

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  • in reply to David Perry

    "Private and Personal: addressee only

    Dear .........

    This is to notify my considered response to the matter we discussed (whenever). Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

    As you particularly requested, this matter as it presently stands  will not be taken forward as a formal complaint or formal grievance, but, now that I, on behalf of your employers, know about it, we are very much duty-bound to maintain your workplace safety and welfare and will therefore be taking appropriate action in response. But be assured, your wishes about the matter will be respected if at all possible, consistent with this duty.

    If there is anything you need to clarify or further discuss or anything else you'd like to bring to my attention, please don't hesitate at all to contact me."