WORKPLACE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS

 Custom designed for your workplace

 Available Topics:

 ·        Domestic Violence 101

·        Identifying employees at risk

·        Complying with OSHA standards

·        Steps to ensure safety at work for all

·        Legal issues

·        Costs of DV in the workplace

·        What supervisors can/must do to help

·        How co-workers can help

  IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT WORK:

 Annual medical costs of domestic violence: $3-5 billion.  Businesses forfeit another $100 million in lost wages, sick leave, absenteeism and non-productivity.

 75% of battered women are harassed at work either by phone or in person.

 There are 13,000 acts of violence against women at work by their partners each year.

 Homicide is the leading cause of death on the job for women.

 96% of employed battered women have work problem due to abuse from a partner.

 95% of corporate security directors rank domestic violence as a high security problem.