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SUMMARY:Understanding Domestic Violence in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:Domestic Violence is a\n\nWorkplace Issue.\n\nIs your Company Prepared?\n\n\n\nThursday January 22 11:30am-1pm\n \n\nNo workplace is immune to the threat of domestic violence\, and it can have a significant impact on your business. Here are some recent statistics.\n\n\n Over one million women in the U.S. were estimated to have had a rape experience within the past year.\n The United States Department of Justice estimates that 8% of rapes occur while the victim is working.\n The cost of intimate partner violence exceeds $8.3 billion per year.\n Victims of intimate partner violence lose a total of 8 million days of paid work each year.\n\n\n \n\nSigns that one of your employees may be experiencing domestic violence.\n\n\n \n Victims may have difficulty concentrating.\n \n \n They may be absent from work more often.\n \n \n They are more likely to experience health problems and mental health issues\, which can further impact their work performance.\n \n\n\n \n\nEmployers can take a proactive approach by implementing policies and best practices for prevention\, education\, and outreach. Employers Against Domestic Violence (EADV) unites Massachusetts employers with experts in the field of domestic and workplace violence prevention to provide education about the financial\, legal and psychological impact of domestic violence.\n\n\nEADV is teaming up with local Chambers in Reading for a live panel event to educate on how businesses can protect their company and their employees from the impact that domestic violence has in the workplace.\n\n\n\nLunch will be provided by our sponsors and is included when you register in advance. \n\n\nThis is a muti-chamber event in Reading hosted by the following local Chambers:\n\n\n Arlington Chamber of Commerce\n Bedford Chamber of Commerce\n Burlington Chamber of Commerce\n Lexington Chamber of Commerce\n Malden Chamber of Commerce\n Medford Chamber of Commerce\n Melrose Chamber of Commerce\n Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce\n Stoneham Chamber of Commerce\n Wakefield Chamber of Commerce\n Waltham Chamber of Commerce\n Wilmington-Tewksbury Chamber of Commerce\n Winchester Chamber of Commerce\n Woburn Chamber of Commerce\n\n\nLooking for exposure for your business?\n\nBecome a sponsor of events like these for $200\n\nRegister online or contact Rob Miner for details\n\nrob@rnrchamber.com
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\nDomestic Violence is a
\nWorkplace Issue.
\nIs your Company Prepared?
\nThursday &bull\; January 22 &bull\; 11:30am-1pm
\n \;\n\nNo workplace is immune to the threat of domestic violence\, and it can have a significant impact on your business. Here are some recent statistics.
\n\n\n - Over one million women in the U.S. were estimated to have had a rape experience within the past year.
\n - \;The United States Department of Justice estimates that 8% of rapes occur while the victim is working.
\n - The cost of intimate partner violence exceeds $8.3 billion per year.
\n - Victims of intimate partner violence lose a total of 8 million days of paid work each year.
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\n\nSigns that one of your employees may be experiencing domestic violence.
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Victims may have difficulty concentrating.
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They may be absent from work more often.
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They are more likely to experience health problems and mental health issues\, which can further impact their work performance.
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\n\nEmployers can take a proactive approach by implementing policies and best practices for prevention\, education\, and outreach. Employers Against Domestic Violence (EADV) unites Massachusetts employers with experts in the field of domestic and workplace violence prevention to provide education about the financial\, legal and psychological impact of domestic violence.
\n
\nEADV is teaming up with local Chambers in Reading for a live panel event to educate on how businesses can protect their company and their employees from the impact that domestic violence has in the workplace.\n\n
\nLunch will be provided by our sponsors and is included when you register in advance. \;
\n
\nThis is a muti-chamber event in Reading hosted by the following local Chambers:\n\n\n - Arlington Chamber of Commerce
\n - Bedford Chamber of Commerce
\n - Burlington Chamber of Commerce
\n - Lexington Chamber of Commerce
\n - Malden Chamber of Commerce
\n - Medford Chamber of Commerce
\n - Melrose Chamber of Commerce
\n - Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce
\n - Stoneham Chamber of Commerce
\n - Wakefield Chamber of Commerce
\n - Waltham Chamber of Commerce
\n - Wilmington-Tewksbury Chamber of Commerce
\n - Winchester Chamber of Commerce
\n - Woburn Chamber of Commerce
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\n\nLooking for exposure for your business?
\nBecome a sponsor of events like these for $200
\nRegister online or contact \;Rob Miner \;for details
\nrob@rnrchamber.com \n\n \;
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URL:https://business.readingnreadingchamber.org/events/details/understanding-domestic-violence-in-the-workplace-1766
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