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Domestic Violence in the Workplace
**CONTENT WARNING**
This course discusses difficult and highly sensitive topics, such as various forms of harassment, discrimination, and other inappropriate behaviors in the workplace. If you need help processing potentially challenging content, please reach out to the Employee Assistance Program or your HR office for further support.
Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, is defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Domestic abuse happens despite race, age, sexual orientation, religion, or gender, and can often present itself in the workplace.
This training provides you with a foundational understanding of domestic violence policies and procedures in the work environment. You will learn best practices for responding to incidents of domestic violence in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, you will gain an appreciation of the complexities involved in assisting victims while providing accountability to perpetrators. Using hypothetical situations, you will understand what conduct is appropriate and options to take when faced with sexual assault situations in your agency.
Performance Objectives: Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Be an advocate and informed resource for domestic violence survivors at work.
- Support domestic abuse survivors at work.
- Identify warning signs for domestic violence.
- Understand the legal rights of domestic violence victim and survivors.
- Define domestic violence in a manner consistent with RCW 26.50.010.
- Recognize the characteristics of victims and survivors and how they show up in the workplace.
- Locate resources available for domestic violence survivors and for assisting domestic violence victims in a confidential setting. (Domestic Violence Leave for Victims and Family Members, WA Domestic Violence Leave from work, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WSCADV), The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), and more)
Intended Audience: All audiences.