stressor-subcategory-vocab

Insider Hired (1.1)

Insider is hired by the victim organization or another organization

Insider Promoted (1.2)

The insider is promoted within any organization, including the victim organization

Insider Demoted (1.3)

The insider is demoted within any organization, including the victim organization

Insider Notified of Pending Termination (1.4)

The insider is informed that they will be terminated from the organization in the near future

Insider Suspended (1.5)

The insider is suspended from work for any reason

Insider Laid Off (1.6)

The insider is laid off from their position within the organization

Insider Put on Paid/Unpaid Leave (1.7)

The insider is put on a temporary leave from a job assignment, with or without pay and benefits

Insider Terminated (1.8)

The insider is fired from any organization, including the victim organization

Insider Resigned (1.9)

The insider resigns from any organization, including the victim organization

Change of Employment Status (1.10)

The insider’s status within the organization changes from what it originally was (e.g., the insider took a full-time position at the organization after graduating college)

Insider Changed Positions Internally (1.11)

The insider changes positions within the organization (e.g., the insider transferred to the accounting department)

Insider Submits Resignation Notice (1.12)

The insider submits notice of resignation to the organization.

Mergers And Acquisitions (2.1)

A change in the structure of the insider’s employer organization (e.g., the insider’s organization was in the process of being bought out by another company)

Reorganization Of Organization Or Outsourcing (2.2)

A change in the internal structure of the insider’s employer (e.g., the division of the victim organization that the insider worked in was closing)

Significant Financial Stress (non-bankruptcy) (2.3)

The organization was undergoing significant financial stress, but did not declare bankruptcy

Previous Insider Incident (2.4)

Organization has previously had an insider incident unrelated to this one

Layoffs (2.5)

Temporary suspension or permanent termination of one or more employees

Personnel Changes (2.6)

Staffing changes of employees other than the insider within the employing organization

Supervisor Ambiguity (2.7)

The insider expressed a lack of clarity in the organization’s supervisory hierarchy

Organization Filed for Bankruptcy (2.8)

The organization filed for bankruptcy

Lack of Background Checks (2.9)

The organizational failure to sufficiently review the past history of potential candidates

Inadequate Training (2.10)

An organizational failure to administer the proper training for its employees

Lax Controls (2.11)

The organizational failure to restrict access to what is necessary for the insider to perform work related activities

Hostile Work Environment (2.12)

A work environment that is difficult or uncomfortable for another person to work in due to discrimination of any kind

Problematic Leader (2.13)

A supervisor or other leader who is abusive or difficult to work with, for example, by ignoring input from subordinates, excessively criticizing, or taking credit for subordinates’ work.

Compensation/Benefit Issues (3.1)

Insider expressed dissatisfaction with current compensation or benefits

Poor Performance Review (3.2)

Insider received a review of their work performance that was deemed below average

Request Denied By Organization (3.3)

The employing organization refused a request rom the insider (e.g., the insider’s request to work from home is denied due to unproductivity in past work from home).

Passed Over For Promotion (3.4)

Insider’s employer chooses to promote someone other than the insider

Counseling (4.1)

Insider was sent to counseling of any kind as a result of their actions

Referred to EAP (4.2)

Insider was referred to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) as a result of their actions

Reported to HR (4.3)

Insider was reported to human resources as a result of their actions

Transferred (4.4)

Insider was transferred to another location or another team as a result of their actions

Verbal Reprimand (4.5)

Insider received a verbal reprimand from their supervisor as a result of their actions

Written Reprimand (4.6)

Insider received a written reprimand from their supervisor as a result of their actions