9. What effect does workplace and domestic violence have on an organization?
OSHA defines workplace violence as physical assault, threatening behavior, verbal abuse, hostility or harassment directed toward employees at work or on duty. ASIS International, an organization for security professionals, found that workplace violence affects more than two million workers each year. In the United States 20 percent of all violent crimes occur in the workplace. Spillover from domestic violence is a threat to both women and their companies. Domestic violence can have an impact on a firm’s bottom line as a result of job abandonment by victims who are fearful because they are being stalked.