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Combating Workplace Violence

added 10/03/2001

Discusses reasons for establishing a program, guidelines for employers, guidelines for law enforcement agencies and where to get additional information.

Corporate Liability: Sharing The Blame for Workplace Violence

added 08/01/2006
Steve Kaufer

This document outlines several issues related to violence in the workplace, including: the consequences corporations may face, special programs for addressing occupational violence, as well as different initiatives that corporations may face.

Other formats: pdf

Employment and Domestic Violence

added 11/08/2009

"This special collection includes a categorized and selected listing of articles, bibliographies, fact sheets, laws and court action, papers, regulations, reports and surveys relating to domestic violence and employment. It is offered as an additional tool to assist advocates working on and interested in employment issues related to ending violence against women. "

Empowering Women Migrant Workers in Asia: A Briefing Kit

added 04/07/2009
Jean D'Cunha, Programme Manager, UNIFEM

"This briefing kit is informed by the experience of struggle, resilience and creative practice of women migrant workers and their support groups.It enhances an understanding of why and how prevention of discrimination and abuse of overseas women migrant workers should be addressed as issues of promoting gender equality; upholding basic human rights; promoting sustainable development and principles of good governance."

How to obtain U Interim Relief: A Brief Manual for Advocates Assisting Immigrant Victims of Crime (pdf)

added 11/25/2008
Sally Kinoshita, Immigrant Legal Resource Center

This manual provides U Visa information for advocates who assist victims of crime, including domestic violence. The author outlines the definition, requirements, and application process for U Visa Interim relief and also offers information on obtaining permanent residency and derivative status for family members.

Human Rights Protections Applicable to Women Migrant Workers: A UNIFEM Briefing Paper (pdf)

added 04/07/2009
Ms. Margaret Satterthwaite, UNIFEM

"This briefing paper is intended to provide some tools for human rights advocates working to advance the rights of women migrant workers using the five most relevant major human rights conventions: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Their Families (MWC). The publication concludes by providing examples of steps states may be required to take to ensure women migrant workers can enjoy their human rights."

No Free Pass to Harass: Protecting the Rights of Undocumented Immigrant Women Workers in Sexual Harassment Cases (pdf)

added 01/30/2008
ACLU Women’s Rights Project

"In partnership with the National Employment Law Project, the ACLU Women’s Rights Project is pleased to introduce a litigation guide entitled No Free Pass to Harass: Protecting the Rights of Undocumented Immigrant Women Workers in Sexual Harassment Cases."

Violence Against General Practitioners in Turkey

added 11/22/2009
Berna Aydin, Mehtap Kartal, Ozlem Midik, and Alper Buyukakkus

"A descriptive cross-sectional study based on a self-administered questionnaire answered by a convenience study population consisting of 522 health care practitioners. Of the participating respondents, 82.8% reported that they experienced violence, including sexual violence. Perpetrators were patients and/or their relatives in 91.1% of the events. The authors conclude that workplace violence against health care practitioners warrants more attention and as part of prevention efforts, more attention should be paid to continuous professional, administrative, and legal support from the government along with systematic, coordinated implementations independent from daily political concerns."

Violence in the Workplace: Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies

added 12/08/1998

A 1996 report published by the US Department of Health and Human Services.

What’s Growing in the Corporate Culture?

added 08/01/2006
Jurg W. Mattman

Discusses the types of workplace violence, categorical identification, as well as the need for policies and how to handle the stress of this issue in the workplace.

Other formats: pdf

Workplace Policies and Programs

added 11/27/2001

Gives model policies for managers, human resources, EAP, security, legal issues, and unions. Includes a workplace policy checklist.