Employers
If you are an employer that may have an employee who is a victim of domestic violence:
- Encourage the employee to counsel with the supervisor, or human resources manager to lay out a safety plan.
- Ask the employee for a current photograph of the perpetrator.
- Encourage the employee to save any threatening emails or voice mail messages.
- If other employees are aware of the situation, ask them to discreetly keep a record of any observed injuries and document the dates and also note when the victim is absent.
- Ask the employee to provide an emergency contact person.
- Establish a code word or phrase with the employee to alert co-workers to danger.
- If possible, move the employee’s workstation away from public access, elevators and stairs.
- If possible, provide priority parking near the building and a security escort to and from the vehicle.
- Consider having another employee answer her phone or have someone screen the calls. Another suggestion is to install caller ID.
- Delete the employee’s name from recorded phone messages or business directories.
- Encourage the employee to obtain a restraining order that includes the workplace and keep a copy on hand at all times.
- Instruct co-workers not to give out any contact information.
- Ask the employee what additional changes could be made to ensure better safety.
If you need help, contact us at 530-272-6851 or via email at info@ihaveworth.org.
