“Intimate partner violence has significant workplace impacts, and EAPs are therefore well-positioned to address this major public health problem,” explained study author Keshia Pollack, PhD, an assistant professor with the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy, part of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “Unfortunately, the majority of programs we studied …
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Apr 17 2012
Ontario: Safeguard Your Workplace By Complying With Bill 168
By Susan Hodkinson Bill 168, an addition to the Ontario Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”), became law on June 15, 2010. Bill 168 requires all employers, regardless of size, to implement programs and policies that deal with workplace violence, bullying, harassment and even domestic violence that might occur in the workplace. It’s been years since …
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Apr 16 2012
Partner violence is managers’ business
By Ann Belser There are already so many uncomfortable conversations that managers have with their employees. Broaching the subject of intimate partner violence could be one of the hardest, but one of the most important, since it could help save an employee’s life. Good intentions aside, paying attention to the issue goes beyond a manager …
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Apr 11 2012
Tactical Communication Does Not Equal Workplace Violence Prevention
By Hugh Pelmore When we advise clients on the implementation of sound safety policies and procedures, we usually need to assist them in clarifying what is expected from workers under certain circumstances. Workplaces are often challenged with issues like whether or not to chase and detain shoplifters, how to cut off a customer’s power for …
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