Domestic Violence Domestic violence is considered to be any form of abuse, mistreatment or neglect that a person experiences from a family member, or from someone with whom they have an intimate relationship. Domestic violence is considered workplace violence when the abuse happens in the workplace. Sometimes, an employee may be the victim of non-work-related violence that may create a risk of danger to them or others in the workplace. Your policy should encourage employees to report such violence, or knowledge of the situation, to the owner or supervisor so that necessary preventative measures may be taken to protect all employees. Training All workers need to be trained on the workplace violence policy. It is important they know what is expected of them to maintain a respectful workplace. The training should include specific examples of violent behaviour that will not be tolerated in the workplace. Also, this is the time to inform employees how they can report work-related violence. They need to understand there is a process for summoning assistance, for reporting violent complaints and investigating incidents. You should convey that the process is intended to be objective, timely and confidential but some information may need to be shared with other parties, as appropriate. Workplace violence training should be a part of the orientation program. It is good practice to provide refresher training (such as a tool-box talk) annually, to reinforce the policy and review key points for reporting and investigating incidents. Review The violence program must be reviewed annually, or as often as required to ensure that it is implemented effectively
Domestic Violence Domestic violence is considered to be any form of abuse, mistreatment or neglect that a person experiences from a family member, or from someone with whom they have an intimate relationship. Domestic violence is considered workplace violence when the abuse happens in the workplace. Sometimes, an employee may be the victim of non-work-related violence that may create a risk of danger to them or others in the workplace. Your policy should encourage employees to report such violence, or knowledge of the situation, to the owner or supervisor so that necessary preventative measures may be taken to protect all employees. Training All workers need to be trained on the workplace violence policy. It is important they know what is expected of them to maintain a respectful workplace. The training should include specific examples of violent behaviour that will not be tolerated in the workplace. Also, this is the time to inform employees how they can report work-related violence. They need to understand there is a process for summoning assistance, for reporting violent complaints and investigating incidents. You should convey that the process is intended to be objective, timely and confidential but some information may need to be shared with other parties, as appropriate. Workplace violence training should be a part of the orientation program. It is good practice to provide refresher training (such as a tool-box talk) annually, to reinforce the policy and review key points for reporting and investigating incidents. Review The violence program must be reviewed annually, or as often as required to ensure that it is implemented effectively