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SAFE AT WORK COALITION DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE WORKPLACE WORKPLACE POLICY SUCCESS STORIES LEGAL ISSUES LOCAL AND NATIONAL RESOURCES ABOUT US
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION POLICY
WHERE DO I START?
ESTABLISH A COMPANY POSITION
DEVELOPING GUIDELINES
TRAINING EMPLOYEES
APPROACHING VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHECKLIST: THREAT ASSESSMENT
IMPLEMENTING SAFETY PROCEDURES
GENERATING AWARENESS
THE ROLE OF THE UNION
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POLICY LINKS
GENERIC DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POLICY SAMPLE
ALTRIA GROUP WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION POLICY
LIZ CLAIBORNE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POLICY
Mintz Levin Domestic Violence Policy
DV Policy Links

Domestic Violence: What Unions Can Do
http://www.afscme.org/wrkplace/domvio.htm

Domestic Violence: It Is Your Business, Employer Handbook and Resource Guide
http://www.opdv.state.ny.us/workplace/privatepolicy/index.html

Employment Rights for Survivors of Abuse
http://www.nowldef.org/html/issues/vio/ersastart.shtml

State of New York Domestic Violence Policy
http://www.opdv.state.ny.us/workplace/statepolicy.html

New York State Model Domestic Violence Policy for Counties
http://www.opdv.state.ny.us/coordination/model_policy/employer.html

Responding to Domestic Violence: Where Federal Employees Can Find Help
http://www.opm.gov/ehs/workplac/html/domestic.html

The Workplace Responds to Domestic Violence: Policies and Programs for Your Workplace
http://endabuse.org/programs/display.php3?DocID=75

  • The web-based Toolkit to End Violence Against Women presents recommendations for business and communities on policies, awareness programs, prevention strategies, and referrals to service providers. Created by the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women, DOJ and HHS, it is available at http://toolkit.ncjrs.org/
  • The Family Violence Protection Fund (FVPF) provides information and assistance to employers. Its National Workplace Resource Center on Domestic Violence serves as a clearinghouse of information on national and local responses to domestic violence as a workplace issue. Its Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence provides training, technical assistance, and information on violence against women in the workplace, including how employees can develop safety plans and employers can ensure safe workplaces for their employees. In conjunction with the National Center for Victims of Crime, FVPF has developed a protocol on how employers and law enforcement can work together to assist employees threatened by domestic violence. Further information on these FVPF resources is available at http://endabuse.org/
  • The Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence is available to offer research, policy knowledge and issue expertise to the business community including training, program guidance, and crisis consultation. Go to their Web site at www.caepv.org for more information
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