Violence in Relationship and the Workplace
Workshops and Training
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Numerous news stories in
recent years have highlighted the fact that violence in relationships at home
can easily cross over into the workplace, creating a lack of safety for all
workers. Workplace health and
safety, performance and productivity, and costs to employers, both human and
financial, are all at issue.
Violence in relationships can cause obvious negative impacts at any level of the workplace. For example, once there is an arrest made, the skilled or trained worker who is the aggressor is no longer available to work as they await trial in jail, or attend to the numerous court dates associated with criminal charges. For the person victimized, it may mean taking time away from work to heal, or if they do attend work, their ability to function will likely be impacted by the physical and emotional injuries they have sustained. Other staff may be put at increased risk by the actions of their co-workers’ violent partners.
The bottom line is that
domestic violence does, without a doubt, take its toll on the workplace as well
as the family home. A healthy
workplace, attuned to the signs of domestic violence, has the opportunity to
recognize and assist its workers in ways that have the potential to improve the
lives and safety of all its workers.