A study of survivors of domestic violence by the Commonwealth Fund in New York * has revealed that 74% of employed battered women were harassed by their partners while they were working on. Homicide was the second leading cause of death in the workplace for women in 2000 **
Domestic violence does not stay at home. Consequently, the victim's workplace, where women are harassed by threatening phone calls, absent because of injury or loss of productivity due to anxiety and stress. Although anyone can be adomestic violence, women are five to eight times .*** are abused more often than men by an intimate partner
Under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) of 1970 requires employers to ensure a healthy working environment for its employees. OSHA is responsible for the safety and health of people in the United States to work and women through the creation and implementation of standards, training, promotion and building partnerships and promoting the further promotionProcess of improving the safety and health.
Employers should do what?
Education and training for all staff on domestic violence
The development of a policy that specifically addresses domestic violence
Allow victims of domestic violence are free to appear in court and try to ensure legal assistance and support for their security. Note: Many states have laws that require employers to allow victims to attend court hearings. Checkthe law of your state.
To help victims obtain protection orders and containment
Provision of information – on billboards, in company manuals, etc. on the resources available to victims of domestic violence, such as Employee Assistance Program, names and phone numbers of local shelters and hotlines.
If an employee must leave their desks, make sure that he / she is entitled to unemployment benefits.
Take measures to ensure safe workplace for allEmployees.
* Health problems throughout the life of a woman: 1998 Survey of Women's Health 1999 The Commonwealth Fund, New York, NY.
** The census of fatal accidents at work: Table A-6 of deaths from accidents at work based on the characteristics of workers, and event or exposure, 2000. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Washington
*** U.S. Department of Justice, the family violence: an analysis of data on crimes committed by spouses or ex-boyfriends and girlfriends, March1998
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