Understand the causes of domestic violence including the prevalence, workplace violence policies and how it impacts workplace

1. Overview
Domestic Violence and The Workplace:
Everybody’s Business
Date: Tuesday, November 29th, 2016, Time: 01:00 PM EDT | 10:00 AM PDT
Duration: 90 Minutes
Speaker: Lynn Fairweather
Do you know how to recognize a victim of domestic 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 Fairweather 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.
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 severe emotional abuse during their lifetime and most of these
victims are employed, as are their abusers.
When these employees show up to their jobs, the domestic violence frequently follows,
causing a multitude of problems in the workplace. These issues ranges from repetitive
phone calls on the mild end, to mass shootings on the extreme. Of course, violent
incidents are a primary concern, but the impact of domestic violence in the workplace
reaches far beyond human safety alone.
Abused employees have higher absenteeism and lower productivity rates than non-
abused employees. They also have over 40% higher health care costs and a greater
chance of leaving the company or being fired because of what they are experiencing at
home and at work. Their abusers create a significant liability risk for employers facing
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2. everything from OSHA violations to multi-million dollar post-incident lawsuits. If employee
victims aren’t coming forward and management isn’t responding correctly, then the
company is “flying blind”, unable to see the dangers before them.
Employers should attend this webinar because while it is within their power to address
and defeat the insidious enemy of domestic violence, they can’t do it without
understanding the nature of their opponent and knowing exactly what tools to use in the
battle against it.
Areas covered in the webinar
 Myths and facts about domestic violence are discussed during employee
awareness training and participants will learn about the reasons why some victims
choose to remain in an abusive relationship. Cycles and dynamics of abuse are
revealed and explained.
 The conversation then turns to how workplace violence policy impacts the
workplace. Featured areas include, employee disclosure rates, abuser tactics, and
the effects of “spill over” on victims, co-workers, and the company itself.
 Lastly, a sample list of remedies and accommodations will be shared to inspire
ideas on how companies can help to support working victims and increase the
safety of their entire workplace overall.
Learning objective
 Gain knowledge and understanding of the causes of domestic violence including
the prevalence, types, and forms of intimate partner abuse
 Examine and debunk common myths about domestic violence types and explore
the complex dynamics of an abusive relationship
 Discover how domestic violence can impact the workplace and everyone in it
 Learn how to recognize, respond to, and refer domestic violence victims
 Brainstorm ideas for helping to keep victims and the workplace safer
Who will benefit
 Management Team
 Human Resources
 Security/ Threat Assessment Personnel
 Legal Staff
 Employee Relations Personnel
 Corporate Professionals
Speaker profile
Lynn Fairweather, MSW is an abuse survivor who has worked in the domestic violence
response and prevention field for over 23 years. In her role as president of Presage
Consulting and Training she provides expert guidance and education to professionals in

3. both the public and private sector, ranging from the federal government to multinational
Fortune 50 corporations.
Presage services include domestic violence threat assessment and management
training, workplace violence program and policy consultations, and 24/7 threat response
for employee cases. Before founding Presage in 2008, Lynn earned a bachelor’s degree
in Social Science and a master’s degree in Social Work. Her skills in domestic violence
threat assessment were developed by working on thousands of high risk cases through
positions in social service, criminal justice, university and shelter systems. Lynn has
served on several interpersonal violence task forces and facilitated both victim support
groups and batterer’s intervention programs.
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