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Domestic violence spills into workplace
waateanews.com
"We might talk about it as domestic violence and people might think it happens in the home. Actually it happens between people and it is wherever those people are so that often victims will be stalked in their workplace, even assaulted or their ...

Domestic violence spills into workplace
waateanews.com
"We might talk about it as domestic violence and people might think it happens in the home. Actually it happens between people and it is wherever those people are so that often victims will be stalked in their workplace, even assaulted or their ...

Domestic violence spills into workplace
waateanews.com
"We might talk about it as domestic violence and people might think it happens in the home. Actually it happens between people and it is wherever those people are so that often victims will be stalked in their workplace, even assaulted or their ...

Female MLAs speak out against toxic culture in their workplace while province releases harassment stats
Winnipeg Free Press
"I would also like to point out that our premier has never been accused of hitting his intimate partner," she added, referring to domestic-violence allegations previously cast against NDP Leader Wab Kinew. The Crown stayed two charges of assault ...

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Raising awareness for human trafficking and workplace violence
WOWT
(WOWT) -- The Human Resources Association of the Midlands and the Women's Fund of Omaha have come together to create a toolkit businesses and working professionals can use to put a stop to domestic violence, trafficking, stalking and harassment.

UPDATE: If deal rejected, Irving shipyard vote could lead to strike
TheChronicleHerald.ca
It also promises new language on domestic violence, harassment and LGBTQ+ workers in the collective agreement, a full-time, paid union representative in the shipyard, and that all grievances will be dealt with within 90 days of ratification. What's not ...

If deal rejected, Irving shipyard vote could lead to strike
TheChronicleHerald.ca
It also promises new language on domestic violence, harassment and LGBTQ+ workers in the collective agreement, a full-time, paid union representative in the shipyard, and that all grievances will be dealt with within 90 days of ratification. What's not ...

Pa. House committee approves proposal to study #MeToo issues but some want action instead
PennLive.com
The other resolution, which passed 16-11, directs the Joint State Government commission to look at workplace and sexual harassment policies in place in state government agencies and to document the complaints over the last five years that have been ...

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Zoe Tay campaigns to raise awareness for women's issues
Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: Top actress Zoe Tay has launched an awareness campaign for women's causes called “You can say no”. The campaign, consisting of a planned series of videos, highlights issues including domestic violence, workplace sexual harassment and ...

Investing within the workplace to break the cycle of family violence
The National Business Review
The Domestic Violence (Victims' Protection) Bill currently before Parliament presents an opportunity to bring about some of the most significant social change in New Zealand since the introduction of universal suffrage in 1893. And it's good for business.

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Expert On Domestic Violence Speaking In Owen Sound
BlackburnNews.com
According to Anne Elliott, Director of Victim Services Bruce Grey Perth, “If we are going to end all forms of sexual, physical, and emotional violence – including workplace harassment – we must deepen our understanding of the nature and causes of this ...

Rep. Blunt Rochester joins push to renew funding for domestic abuse support programs
Delaware First Media
She points to a statistic that nearly three in 10 women or one in 10 men experience physical violence or stalking from a partner. “This has an impact on everything from mental health, to safety, to even the workplace. So one of the goals is to make ...

Latinas urged to speak out about workplace abuse, violence
Newsday
Some of the Latinas who attended “A Mi También” — Spanish for “Me Too” — shared their own experiences with sexual harassment, abuse and violence in the workplace, urging others to speak out. Martha Maffei, executive director of SEPA Mujer, the ...

Senators continue search for sexual harassment economic data after Labor Dept. refuses to help
Salt Lake Tribune
Uncle Sam likes to cast himself as a model employer, but his workplace suffers from sexual harassment just like any other. About one-fifth of female federal employees experienced sexual harassment between 2014 and 2016, according to a Merit Systems ...

Senators continue search for sexual harassment economic data after Labor Dept. refuses to help
Salt Lake Tribune
Uncle Sam likes to cast himself as a model employer, but his workplace suffers from sexual harassment just like any other. About one-fifth of female federal employees experienced sexual harassment between 2014 and 2016, according to a Merit Systems ...

New Orleans City council approves sexual harassment ban
WWL First News
The New Orleans City Council has unanimously approved a new ordinance cracking down on sexual harassment in the workplace. Co-author and Councilmember-At-Large, Helena Moreno, says the ordinance was drafted from a new state law. ... The ordinance is ...

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Coalition Letter Calling for a Conference Committee on the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act (HR ...
Civilrights.org
We urge you to seek the appointment of a Conference Committee on the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act (H.R.4924/S.2952) in order to secure a final bill that contains the strongest protections against workplace harassment and ...

#MeToo, #NoMore, now #HowMuch? What is the cost of sexual harassment?
Washington Post
The #MeToo and #NoMore movements have heightened the public's awareness of sexual harassment and the determination of women to fight against domestic violence and sexual assault. While those efforts ... 29 letter to Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta and ...

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What's to like about Kathleen Wynne: She improved things for women
The Globe and Mail
This year, the government announced it would ensure that survivors of domestic violence get up to 17 weeks of workplace leave. And the Wynne's government's pay transparency legislation, passed earlier this year, may not go as far as some campaigners ...
How homophobia, misogyny & race played a role in the Ontario electionThe Conversation CA

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Pitt Co. receives award for workplace inclusivity
WITN
Dwight Lamon Jones was allowed to own the gun even though he'd been arrested for domestic violence. Philadelphia, 'sanctuary city,' entitled to funds, judge rules. Despite resisting immigration policies enforced by the Trump administration ...