In a survey of senior executives from Fortune 1000 companies, 66% agreed that a company's financial performance would benefit from addressing the issue of domestic violence among its employees, and 49% said that domestic violence has had a harmful effect on their company's productivity, 47% on attendance, and 47% on health care costs. - Roper Starch Worldwide Survey for Liz Claiborne, Inc.
Domestic violence is the number one cause of injury to women in the United States. Domestic violence may occur at home but it also comes to work and affects the bottom line of every private and public sector organization. Women who are abused at home have increased health care costs, absenteeism, turnover, and stress in the workplace, as well as lower productivity. They and their co-workers are at risk for lowered employee morale, resulting in poorer quality products and customer service. Employees also can be at risk of real physical danger. When Domestic Violence Comes To Work 2000 can help educate employers and employees about domestic violence, and help develop policies, procedures and benefit programs. This training program can save your organization direct financial costs such as: increased medical and medical insurance expenses, reduced productivity, increased absenteeism, increased turnover, increased recruitment, hiring and training, attorney fees and court costs, disability accommodations, lost business, increased security, and consultant fees. It will also save in indirect costs, such as: fear and stress in the workplace, loss of internal and external credibility, reduced morale and reduced teamwork.
Upon completion of the program participants will have:
~ Increased understanding of domestic violence issues that affect the workplace, including domestic violence laws
~ Increased awareness and skill in recognizing, responding to, and supporting employees who are victims and perpetrators of domestic violence
~ Identified community resources and services for domestic violence victims and perpetrators
~ Identified organization costs
~ Increased understanding of organization liabilities
~ Increased understanding and the ability to review, revise and develop organization policies, procedures and programs regarding domestic violence in the workplace
~ Increased understanding of organization policies, procedures and programs for the safety of employees
Increased awareness of management and employee options for involvement in domestic violence prevention and education
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