their companies, but only 13 percent of corporate executives think their companies should address domestic violence.


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Nine in ten employees (91 percent) say that domestic violence has a negative impact on their company's bottom line. Just 43 percent of corporate executives agree. Seven in ten corporate executives (71 percent) do not perceive domestic violence as a major issue at their company.


• More than 70 percent of United States workplaces do not have a formal program or policy that addresses workplace violence. Programs or policies related to workplace violence are more prevalent among larger private establishments or governments.


Source: The above section was contributed by the Workplaces Respond to Domestic and Sexual Violence: A National Resource Center. To read more and to see the sources of their data go to:


http://www.workplacesrespond.org/learn/the-facts/the-facts-on-the-workplace-and-domestic-violence Spending on Workplace Violence Prevention


Organizations spend $4.50 per employee annually on workplace violence prevention activities, training, and materials for the general workforce, according to respondents (median figure). Naturally, because of economies of scale, the largest companies spend the least on a per-employee basis.


Figure 10 - Annual Per Employee Spending on Workplace Violence by Size of Organization


$10 million to $100 million $100 million to $1 billion More than $1 billion


Less than $10 million Overall $- $4.50 $5.00 $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 Annual Spending Per Employee


*Workplace violence prevention activities, training, and materials for the general workforce Reprinted with permission of Institute of Finance & Management;


Government and public service organizations reported spending less than other types of organizations —spending just $2.00 per employee on average. Among private companies, those in retail spend the least — just $0.25 per employee for workplace violence prevention annually. By comparison, hospitals reported that they spend $5.50 per employee, and manufacturing firms spend $10.00, according to respondents.


External Influence on Workplace Violence


Research by the University of Western Ontario examined 250 geographically dispersed and operationally independent plants of a U.S. public service organization. After controlling for variables, the study showed that the level of violence in the surrounding community does, in fact, predict


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