Small Business Initiative on Domestic Violence
This brochure covers myths and facts about domestic violence in the workplace and offers tips for providing effective support to victims who are employees of small businesses.
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Desk Reference for Recognizing and Responding to Domestic Violence in the Workplace
Designed for Human Resources and Employee Assistance Professionals, this document outlines a helpful intervention approach for use with victims of domestic violence in the workplace.
Domestic Violence: What Unions Can Do
Contents include:
- Unions Respond to Domestic Violence
- What Unions Can Do
- How to Support a Member Who is Being Abused
- What to Do When a Union Member is a Domestic Violence Perpetrator
- Sample Union Contract Language
- Sample Union Resolution
- Sample Union Newsletter Article
The Impact of Violence in the Lives of Working Women: Creating Solutions, Creating Change
Contents include:
- The Scope of the Problem
- Legal Issues for Employers
- Anti-Discrimination Laws
- State Law Remedies
- Additional Laws
- Action Steps to Address the Impact of Violence
- Preventative Plan of Action
- Specific Policy Recommendations
- Responding to Violence
- Ten Principles for the Workplace
- You Can Help Put an End to Violence Against Women
- National Organizations and Hotlines
Intimate Partner Violence: It's a Workplace Issue! Research Report
"We have demonstrated that IPV workplace training is well-received and addresses a significant problem in the lives of employees and employers. The scope of the problem is dramatic and this research provides one of the first large sample demonstrations of the scope of the problem. Our finding that few IPV victims ever seek professional assistance further reinforces the need for preparing employees and supervisors to recognize and appropriately respond to IPV in the workplace."