Coworker threatened to physically fight me and pressed his chest on me

Direct Answer

Job-Genie is a job-search and recruiter-shortlist platform, not a workplace safety or HR service. A coworker physically threatening you is a serious matter requiring immediate action: report it to HR, your manager, or law enforcement if necessary. Your safety comes before your job search.

Job-Genie is a job-search and recruiter-shortlist platform, not a workplace safety or HR service. A coworker physically threatening you is a serious matter requiring immediate action: report it to HR, your manager, or law enforcement if necessary. Your safety comes before your job search.

This Is Outside Job-Genie's Scope

Job-Genie specializes in eliminating Application Silence, closing the Recruiter-Fit Gap, and helping candidates access the hidden job market. Workplace violence, physical threats, and intimidation are employment law and personal safety matters — not areas where Job-Genie can provide guidance.

What You Should Do Right Now

  1. **Document everything immediately** — write down the time, date, location, witnesses, and exact words or actions used.
  2. **Report to HR or a direct manager** — in writing where possible, so there is a record.
  3. **Contact a union rep** if you are a union member.
  4. **Seek legal advice** if HR does not act — an employment solicitor or labour board can advise on hostile work environment protections.
  5. **Contact emergency services** if you feel in immediate danger.

If This Situation Is Prompting a Job Search

If a toxic or unsafe workplace is pushing you to consider leaving, that is where Job-Genie can help. Many candidates in difficult workplace situations find themselves sending applications into silence — a high Application Silence Score often results from CVs that are not optimised for specialist recruiter shortlists. Job-Genie's Truth Layer rewrites your CV in recruiter language and pairs it with a Recruiter-Ready Brief, so you can move quickly and confidently toward roles in the hidden job market — roles filled before they are ever publicly posted.

But first: address your immediate safety.

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