This Workplace Is a DV-Free Zone Webinar Slides

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THIS WORKPLACE IS A

DV-FREE ZONE


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ABOUT LEGAL MOMENTUM

Legal Momentum is a national not-for-prot law rm thathelps shape laws, policies, and best practices on a varietyof workplace issues relating to gender equity. Our currentfocus areas relating to the workplace include light-dutypolicies for pregnant workers, equal pay, and domestic andseual violence. !o assist employers with supporting theirworkers who are victims of domestic and"or seualviolence, we provide a variety of training, technicalassistance, and resource materials, including#

• a model policy that addresses cases where an employee iseither a victim or perpetrator of domestic or seual

violence$• guidelines on adopting an e%ective domestic and seual

violence workplace policy$ and

• state guides that summari&e employers' obligationstowards victimi&ed employees under federal, state, and

local laws. [email protected]


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+t is highly likely that mostemployers already employvictims of domestic violence

and"or seual violence.

[email protected]


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0 9::; study estimated that of stalkingvictims were stalked on work premises at leastonce.1eeves ? O'Leary-6elly @9::;A. 0 tudy of the %ects of +ntimate 7artner 2iolence on the(orkplace. 5niversity of 0rkansas, Bayetteville, 01.

+n a 9:=9 2ermont study of batterers enrolledin batterer intervention programs, C ofrespondents indicated that they had contactedtheir victims to abuse them during theworkday and had used oDce resources @workphones, computers, etc.A for that purpose.chmidt et al. @9:=9A. %ects of 3omestic 2iolence on the (orkplace# 0 2ermont urvey of MaleO%enders nrolled in Eatterer +ntervention 7rograms.

[email protected]


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• early CC> of women killed in theirworkplaces between 9::C - 9::F werekilled by an intimate partner.

!iesman et al., @9:=9A. (orkplace )omicides 0mong 5.. (omen# !he 1ole of+ntimate 7artner 2iolence. 0nn pidemiol$ 99#9GGH9FI. 0vailable at#http#""www.annalsofepidemiology.org"article"=:IG-9G;G@=9A:::9I-


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0 number of states and

municipalities have passed lawsthat mandate certainemployment protections for

victims of domestic and"orseual violence.

[email protected]


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Employment protections for victims of domestic andsexual violence generally fall into 4 categories:

=. Laws that specically prohibit employers from discriminating

against victims of domestic violence @G statesA

9. Mandated time o% for victims @=< statesA

C. 7rovisions that require safety-related workplaceaccommodations @new oDce, new phone line, etc.A @I statesA

I. 0ccess to unemployment insurance, even if employeeresigns @CK statesA

[email protected]


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Clarity with respect to thepurpose and scope of thepolicy

a. +ntent of the policy

b. cope of the policy

[email protected]


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Clear denitions = clear notice to all

a. 2ictims"perpetrators

b. /rimes covered under the policy@domestic violence, seual assault,stalking, and dating violenceA

c. (ays in which those crimes can

a%ect the workplace

d. 1eporting mechanisms withinworkplace

[email protected]


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2+/!+MTime o and other reasonable

accommodations

a. /ommitment to provide reasonable

accommodations

b. !ime o% @e.g., medical and legalassistance, court proceedingA

c. Other reasonable [email protected]., changing victim's oDcelocationA

d. 7rocess for requesting [email protected]


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enets

a. /hanges to accessing company

benets

b. /hanges to electronic payrolltransfers

c. 0ccess to unemployment insuranceeven in cases where victimi&edemployee quits the ob

[email protected]


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!rotection from discrimination againstvictims

a. uarantee of fair and equal treatmentfor all victimi&ed employees

b. /ommitment to avoid penali&ingvictimi&ed employee because ofabuser's disruption of the workplace

[email protected]


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!erformance issues stemming fromemployee"s status as a victim of domesticviolence or a related crime

a. /ommitment to assisting victimi&edemployees with performance-relatedproblems

b. !emporary assistance for victimi&edemployees with performance-relatedproblems @e.g., developing a workplan, temporarily adusting ob dutiesA

[email protected]


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#esponses to employees who threaten orcommit domestic violence or a related crime

a. Eehaviors included under this provision

b. Eehaviors that pose immediate threat tothe workplace

c. 7rovisions regarding employees who aresubect to restraining orders or criminalproceedings

[email protected]


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!rocedure for addressing caseswhere an employee may have

perpetrated domestic or sexualviolence

a. !he disciplinary procedure

b. 7ossible disciplinary action @e.g.,reprimand, probation, terminationA

[email protected]


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Complaints and disciplinary actionrelated to violation of this policy

a. 7rocedure for reporting violations

b. 7rohibition on retaliation against

reporting employee

c. /ondentiality of reports

[email protected]


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Condentiality

a. /ommitment to condentiality

b. emptions to condentiality

=. afety is a concern

9. 3isclosure is required under state or federal law

[email protected]


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Education and resources regardingdomestic violence and related crimes

a. otice and training

b. 7rograms that provide assistance inrelation to domestic violence and

related crimes

c. 0dditional resources @agencies,service providers, police departmentsA

[email protected]


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