Family Violence Impacts at Work: What Businesses Need to Do

Is Your Business Prepared to Meet Its OHS Obligations? Family and domestic violence is a critical workplace health and safety issue that affects workplaces every day through impacts on employee safety, productivity, attendance, morale, and overall organizational well-being. Under Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Act, employers have a legal responsibility to address domestic violence when it may pose a risk in the workplace. Yet many businesses are uncertain about what compliance requires or how to respond effectively. Join The Today Family Violence Help Centre's Full-Day Workplace Training This interactive 8-hour workshop is designed for: • Executive Leadership Teams • Managers and Supervisors • Human Resource Professionals • Occupational Health & Safety Personnel • Workplace Wellness Teams Training Topics Include: • Understand the impacts, costs and risks of family violence in your workplace • Employer responsibilities and employee rights to safety from family violence impacts in the workplace • How to build awareness and recognize the signs of family violence in a workplace context; supporting your staff in doing the same • Family violence specific Hazard Assessments, and recognizing your workplace and employee specific risks • Opening sensitive conversations with employees, managing disclosures, and providing support with or without disclosures • Considerations for when employees are engaging in abusive behaviours, and when family violence is occuring between employees • Develop your understanding of clear organizational response pathways, effective prevention and safety planning strategies • Organizational resources and tools to empower employers and strengthen safety Training Benefits • Meet your OHS obligations • Reduce organizational risk • Strengthen employee safety and well-being • Gain practical workplace tools and resources • Build confidence in responding to family violence concerns Lead the Change. Protect Your People. Strengthen Your Workplace. Meet Your Legal Obligations. Register today and take the next step toward creating a safer workplace for everyone.