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The impact of domestic violence on workers and workplaces
Domestic violence doesn’t just happen at home – it follows people to work, with over 53% reporting having experienced abusive calls or text messages, stalking, or calls to employers or co-workers. When work environments don’t provide supportive spaces for dealing with violence in the home, survivors have more of a burden to carry.
The Public worked with the Canadian Labour Congress to design a poster and pamphlet bringing awareness to domestic violence as a union concern and suggestions for what unions and co-workers can do to support each other.
The Canadian Labour Congress and Western University’s Centre for Research and Education on Violence against Women and Children conducted a groundbreaking Canada-wide survey of workers on the impact of Domestic Violence on Workers and Workplaces. The results were clear: many workers experience domestic violence, and violence at home can put all workers at risk.
To learn more about the CLC’s Domestic Violence at Work initiative visit:domesticviolenceatwork.ca.
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