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Live Webinar on Handling domestically violent employees? Learn to protect your organizational safety – Training Doyens

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OVERVIEW Many large companies have several domestic abusers in their workforc e who can present numerous safeties, financial, and legal risks to their employer, particularly if they work alongside their victim. Our upcoming webinar discusses how workplace violence policy can be used to deter and deal with abusive employees. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          Safety, economic, and liability risks that domestically violent employees present ·          Domestic violence prevention tips and how to recognize and respond to domestically violent employees ·          Employer responsibilities and protections when addressing domestically violent employees LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of this training, participants will be able to: Describe the safety, economic, and liability risks that domestically violent employees present Learn ...

Would You Know How To Spot A Domestic Violence Victim In Your Workforce?

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There are several issues related to domesticviolence that could severely impact your business if you have a victim at work. Our upcoming webinar focuses on how to identify the signs of domestic violence at workplace and what policies to introduce to protect the victim and other employees.   WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Corporate threat managers, security, and human resources personnel are all responsible for helping to maintain safety in the workplace. But, if you don’t know what threats are lurking below the surface, or don’t understand the nature of the ones you can see; your company may suffer immeasurable human and financial losses. Domestic violence is an insidious enemy to the American workplace: Over 60% of women and many men have been physically, sexually, or severely emotionally abused by an intimate partner, and three quarters of those victims are employed. The violence and harassment that often follows them to work can pose significant danger to staff and customers,...

Domestic Violence Spillover: 10 Proactive Strategies for Preventing Workplace Attacks

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OVERVIEW This unique 90 minute webinar aims to help prevent domesticviolence related attacks in the workplace by focusing on effective, proactive safety strategies. Threat assessment and management expert Lynn Fairweather uses real case studies and cutting edge research to show how domestic violence spillover occurs and how professionals can identify potentially lethal situations before they explode. The domestic violence training begins with several examples of recent spillover attacks, followed by statistical information on the prevalence and “common denominators” of such cases. Participants will then be introduced to key threat assessment and management concepts that can be applied to their most critical cases. Through a series of 10 strategies, Ms. Fairweather explains the “3 R’s” that every manager must know, the essential elements of a workplace violence training policy, and how to cultivate a supportive employee culture. Featured content areas include situational anal...

Domestic Violence and The Workplace: Everybody’s Business

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OVERVIEW Do you know how to recognize a victim ofdomestic violence? What would you say to an employee experiencing abuse, and how would you help them stay safe? Join us for this informative workplace violence training webinar and explore multiple sides of an important issue that affects millions of employed Americans.  Domestic violence survivor and subject matter expert Lynn Fair-weather will share her personal experience while introducing attendees to 6 different forms of domestic violence training and the cycle of violence that runs through them. Other topics include a discussion of how domestic violence impacts the workplace and how managers, HR, and security professionals can help victims both on and off the job. Domestic Violence and The Workplace WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Statistically speaking, every large company has domestic violence in their midst, whether they realize it or not. More than half of women (and many men) have experienced physical, sexual, or ...

Workplace Violence Plans, Policies & Procedures

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OVERVIEW Workplace Violence is more than justheadlines… it hurts your people and your bottom line, with lost time, turnover,lawsuits and enforcement actions . For Supervisors and Managers the Number One cause of death and serious injury is Workplace Violence. An average related lawsuit award is $3MM. The average settlement is $600K. Can you afford not to know the risks and remedies WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Workplace violence continues to emerge as an important issue in business and employers need to take the lead in prevention and mitigation efforts.  Violence in the workplace can originate from many sources, opportunistic criminals, customers, vendors, current and former employees and domestic violence spilling over into the work place. OSHA does not have a specific requirement mandating employers to protect their employees from on the job violence.  It is also true that after a violent incident OSHA will levy fines and enforcement actions using the “General Obligation ...