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Violence on the Work Place

  Domestic Violence Is A Workplace Issue
http://www8.bcity.com/workingpartners/
When the medical cost of domestic violence is in the hundreds of millions of dollars…
When domestic violence affects absenteeism and productivity…
When harassment and violence can follow employees to work…

  Domestic Violence: a work place issue
  http://www.dol.gov/dol/wb/public/wb_pubs/domestic.htm 

Working Partners is a consultation and training firm working with businesses to secure the safety of all employees, and to provide an awareness of domestic violence in the workplace while offering compassionate solutions. When Domestic Violence Comes to Work” can help get your business on the right track towards maintaining the safety of your employees. http://www8.bcity.com/workingpartners/  

  ILO - International Labour Organization
The Role of Trade Unions in Promoting Gender Equality and Protecting Vulnerable Women Workers
First Report of the ILO-ICFTU Survey" http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/gems/worker/ 

  Workplace Violence Prevention Through Education provides personal safety education to individuals, schools, hospitals, businesses, and corporations. Services include specialized training programs and ongoing technical assistance. http://www.work-place-violence.org/violencehome.htm  

   Domestic Violence : another perspective.
 http://www.menstuff.org/issues/byissue/domesticviolence.html  

  Domestic Violence Is a Workplace Issue
  Work to End Domestic Violence Day 
  Domestic Violence as a Barrier to Women's Eco,omic self-Sufficiency 

  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCATES

The Employment Law Center: (415) 864-8848
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: (800) 537-2238
American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence
National Network to End Domestic Violence
NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund
 

Information on violence in the workplace and how to prevent it :

   www.cyberpsych.com - this site has a discussion board 
   www.www.cobar.org/famviolence/wrkplcsites.htm - this site links to several other work place violence prevention sites 
   www.gsu.edu/~purlgn - this site provides articles about work place violence 
   www.gsu.edu/~purlgn/wpvabstract.html - human resources perspective - abstract 
   www2.kumc.edu/hr/admin/wpv.html - this site gives policies on workplace violence for the state of Kansas 
   www.circlesafety.com - this site provides a study of work place violence risks and controls within the emergency medical system of Virginia 
   www.rctm.com - this site offers training videos and self study guides for work place violence 
    www.state.nv.us - a guide for state employees on reporting, investigating, and resources for the state of Nevada 
   www.womenfuture.com - a site of women based internet businesses 

   Domestic Violence and Women's Employment: how the violence women experience affects them as workers. When one compares respondents' reports of abuse and selected family and personal characteristics, including labor force participation variables, it appears that younger women are more at risk than older women, as are mothers of young children. Education and training seem not to predict risk, and the evidence about the influence of marital status and household income is mixed... http://www.nwu.edu/IPR/publications/nupr/nuprv03n1/lloyd.html 

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