By Ben Schneiders, The Age Domestic violence is directly linked with performance and productivity at thousands of Australian workplaces, a study has found. In the federal government-funded survey of 3611 workers, mostly women, 30 per cent said they had suffered family violence at some stage in their lives. Nearly half of those who had experienced …
Category Archive: Domestic violence at work
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Dec
05
2011
AU: Workplaces victims of domestic violence
By Steve Lillebuen , ninemsn Domestic violence is directly linked with widespread productivity issues at thousands of Australian workplaces, a national workplace study has found. Nearly a third of employees included in the 2011 study identified themselves as victims of domestic violence, with half of those reporting that violence in the home was having a …
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Nov
28
2011
AU: Broderick sets sights on violence
By Phillip Thomson, The Canberra Times Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick wants to use her final year in the job to tell workplaces to attack domestic violence against women. The woman who is a few months away from delivering her final report into the treatment of women in the Australian Defence Force said a crackdown …
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Oct
26
2011
Monroe County approves new domestic violence statute
By Zach Ammerman, Indiana Daily Student The Monroe County Commissioners have adopted a new workplace-based domestic abuse policy. The new policy states in part that “Monroe County is committed to providing a supportive workplace environment free of domestic violence.” The commissioners adopted the policy because October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “Domestic Violence doesn’t stay …
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Oct
25
2011
AU: Unions want paid domestic violence leave of up to 20 days a year
By John Masanauskas, Herald Sun Some local councils and public authorities already offer the benefit to employees, but unions want it extended across the public and private sectors. Victorian Trades Hall Council secretary Brian Boyd has formally asked Premier Ted Baillieu to consider putting domestic violence clauses in state public service awards. Mr Boyd said …
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