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Who, What, and Why
Domestic Violence
It means and includes..
Numbers
Prevention
100
• Health Care • Social Service Workers • Correctonal Officers • Teachers • Public work employees
What groups are most at risk for violence in the workplace?
100
The fastest growing type of workplace violence
What is domestic violence?
100
It includes: • Manipulation • Degrading comments • Inappropriate use of control.
What is psychological violence in the workplace?
100

Male perpetrators and violence committed by single perpetrator

What does 93% of workplace violence incidents look like in terms of number and gender of perpetrators?

100
The workplace is required to have this.
What is a written policy about workplace violence?
200
No, it includes people who work in the workplace as well as others who may enter the work place, such as clients.
Does workplace violence just include employees?
200
93% are male
Who are the perpetrators?
200

• Bullying • Teasing •Pranks • Aggressive behavior

What are some things included in violence in the workplace?

200
1/3 of people
What is the percentage of victims who work in social assistance or health care that experience violence in the workplace?
200

Working late at night, early hours of the morning, or in isolated places,

What are some environmental/work factors that may increase your chances of being involved in violence in the workplace?

300

PD, Fire, EMS

Who would be involved in the event of workplace violence?

300
Three were murdered including the perpetrator and four were injured.
Emcore Corp - How many were murdered and how many were injured?
300
• Any action, conduct, threat or gesture of a person towards an employee in their work place that can reasonably be expected to cause harm, injury or illness to that employee.
What is defined as violence in the workplace?
300

Under 35 years old

How old are the perpetrators on average?

300

Human Resources, EAP, Law Enforcement

What resources are available to help with workplace violence prevention?

400
• Threatening behavior • Verbal or written threats • Harassment • Verbal abuse • Physical attacks
What is Workplace Violence?
400
• Women
Which gender has the highest percentage of sexual harassment?
400
• Working with the public • Handling money, valuables or prescription drugs • Carrying out inspection or enforcement duties • Providing service, care, advice or education
What four work related factors increase the risk of violence?
400
38%
What percentage of victims had a relationship with the peratrator?
400

Restraining order; prohibiting firearms; training

What actions might an individual or organization take to help prevent workplace violence?

500
• Stress • Drugs • Alcohol use
What are three things that can contribute to workplace violence?
500

• Victims, co-workers, customers/visitors, children, spouses, bystanders

Whose safety does domestic violence potentially threaten?

500
• Harassment
What is behaviour that demeans, embarrasses, humiliates, annoys, alarms or verbally abuses a person through words, gestures, intimidation or bullying?
500
• 49%
What percentage of incidences happen in a commercial building such as a shopping mall or a retail store?
500
• Provide information, instruction and training on the factors that contribute to work place violence to each employee exposed to work place violence or at risk of work place violence •Develop a work place violence prevention policy
What are two of the employer's obligations regarding violence prevention in the workplace?