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Domestic Violence Hits the workplace!
Domestic Violence Hits the workplace!
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Thursday, February 11th 2010   
By Matt Eschler, The Mainstreet Business Journal Every business owner, manager or human resource director must spend at least a small portion of the work year generating plans to protect staff from violence in the workplace. Big business and small business alike share the common ground of having a very real, clear and present danger of violence erupting at work. This is especially true for people who work together eight to ten hours a day, five [+]
Ohio: Proposed state law strives to help victims of discrimination
Ohio: Proposed state law strives to help victims of discrimination
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Wednesday, December 9th 2009   
By Richard Payerchin , The Morning Journal Discrimination against victims of domestic violence would be banned under new legislation approved by the Ohio House of Representatives that was proposed by state Rep. Dennis E. Murray Jr., whose 80th House District includes Erie and Ottawa counties. The Ohio House yesterday voted 58-38 along party lines to approve House Bill 167, which would protect victims of domestic violence from discrimination in jobs and public housing. "It is almost as though [+]
Employer asked to deal with domestic discord
Employer asked to deal with domestic discord
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Monday, December 7th 2009   
By Howard Levitt, NB Business Journal Picture a scenario where a co-worker casually confides her husband is concerned about the possibility he will lose his job. She recounts an argument over money, which led to his pushing her. She expresses concern as to where this could lead. Is this a private chat or an issue for human resources? When amendments to Ontario's Occupational Health & Safety Act on domestic violence in the workplace (now being considered in other [+]
When push comes to legal shove; Employer asked to deal with domestic discord
When push comes to legal shove; Employer asked to deal with domestic discord
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Thursday, December 3rd 2009   
By Howard Levitt, Kelowna.com Picture a scenario where a co-worker casually confides her husband is concerned about the possibility he will lose his job. She recounts an argument over money which led to his pushing her. She expresses concern as to where this could lead. Is this a private chat or an issue for human resources? When amendments to Ontario's Occupational Health & Safety Act on domestic violence in the workplace (now being considered in other provinces) become [+]
Domestic Violence And The Workplace
Domestic Violence And The Workplace
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Monday, November 23rd 2009   
from The Hartford Courant -A 2005 national survey found that 21 percent of full-time employed adults were victims of domestic violence. - In a survey of 7,000 women, 37 percent said domestic violence hurt their job performance. - Domestic violence victims annually lose nearly 8 million days of paid work — the equivalent of more than 30,000 full-time jobs — and nearly 5.6 million days of household productivity as a result of violence. - The Centers for Disease Control [+]
Fired Worker’s Lawsuit Puts Spotlight On Workplace Treatment Of Domestic Violence Victims
Fired Worker’s Lawsuit Puts Spotlight On Workplace Treatment Of Domestic Violence Victims
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Monday, November 23rd 2009   
By Alaine Griffin, The Hartford Courant Heather Gillies won praise for her work as a children's librarian at the Stonington Free Library. She was dedicated to the job, so much so that she performed a story-time program for children shortly after being beaten, allegedly by her husband. But commitment to her job meant nothing to her bosses after they learned she was a battered wife, Gillies says in a recently filed lawsuit. The lawsuit accuses the library [+]
Domestic violence: the lessons of nine lives in two weeks
Domestic violence: the lessons of nine lives in two weeks
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Monday, November 23rd 2009   
by Sybil Hebb, OregonLive.com On Nov. 5, Tameka Medina and her 4-year-old son were found shot to death in the home they once shared with Ceantwaun Barr. Police believe that Barr shot Medina and their son before killing himself. Five days later, Teresa Beiser was shot and killed by her recently estranged husband at the Tualatin drug testing lab where she worked. Two of Teresa's co-workers were also injured. Afterward, Robert Beiser killed himself, leaving the [+]
Employers can catch abuse before it’s too late
Employers can catch abuse before it’s too late
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Thursday, October 29th 2009   
By Bob Stover, Florida Today Four months ago, the employees at Parrish Medical Center went through an emotional, terrifying experience. One of their colleagues, a nurse named Yolanda Garvin-Williams, was gunned down in the hospital parking lot. Her husband was arrested and charged with murder. Authorities said there was a history of abuse. Garvin-Williams' death left four children motherless and her parents without a daughter. Nothing equals the pain felt by those family connections. But many of us do [+]
Workplace Violence Study Analyses Spill-Over Threat of Domestic Violence
Workplace Violence Study Analyses Spill-Over Threat of Domestic Violence
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Tuesday, October 13th 2009   
Press Release from 24-7 Press Release The study, conducted by Peace at Work, reviews key factors in workplace assaults that stem from domestic violence to provide guidance for security and safety planning. When a victim flees an abusive relationship, often the easiest place for the perpetrator to find the victim is at their workplace, increasing the employer's liability and endangering co-workers and clients. Among the findings- - Over 40% of the perpetrators did not try to [+]
Report sheds light on domestic violence dangers
Report sheds light on domestic violence dangers
Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Wednesday, October 7th 2009   
By Russell Plummer, fdlreporter.com Local law enforcement officials agree that a domestic violence call is one of the most volatile situations an officer may get involved with. A Sept. 29 report from the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCADV) highlights how tensions between couples and family members can turn deadly. The WCADV reports that 33 domestic violence homicides resulted in 46 deaths in 2008. No domestic homicides were reported in Fond du Lac and Dodge counties in 2008. "The [+]

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