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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Clarity with respect to thepurpose and scope of thepolicy
a. +ntent of the policy
b. cope of the policy
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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