Actual Violence In NC, from 1977 to 1991, 75% of the women killed on the job (non-robbery)
were murdered by a former intimate partner. (Killed on the Clock, American Journal of
Industrial Medicine 37:629-636 2000)
In NC, the percentage of homicides (52%) on the job was greater for women
than the percentage of fatal unintentional injuries (47%) between 1978-1994. (Rodriguez-Acosta
R, Emery J, Wolf SH, Richardson D. (1999). Fatal occupational injuries in North Carolina:
Databook. Chapel, NC: UNC Injury Prevention Research Center)
Workplace homicides by alleged perpetrators
Perpatrator |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
Intimate Partners |
20 |
31 |
28 |
34 |
OSHA-Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nationally from 1992-1995, 126 murders were
committed in the workplace by a domestic partner (Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Dept of Justice, Domestic Violence survey, as published by the Charlotte Observer, April
22, p. 3C)
Nationally, homicide is the second leading cause of death for women on the
job with 20% of those were murdered by their partner. U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics. (2000). Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries: Table A-6 Fatal
occupational injuries by worker characteristics and event or exposure, 2000.
Nationally, there are an estimated 13,000 acts of violence against women
at work each year by their partners. (Violence and Theft in the Workplace, U.S.
Department of Justice, July, 1994)
Another estimate determined that there are 50,000 incidents of violence
are committed in the workplace annually. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dept of Justice,
Domestic Violence survey, as published by the Charlotte Observer, April 22, 1999, p. 3C) |
Effect on Job
Performance Studies have shown that 96% of employed domestic violence
victims experience some type of work-related problem due to the violence. (Stanley,
Connie, Domestic Violence: An Occupational Impact Study -1992)
Nationally, between 35% and 56% of employed battered women were harassed
at work by their batterers; 55% to 85% missed work because of domestic violence; and 24 to
52% lost their jobs as a result of the abuse. (U. S. Gen. Accounting Office, Domestic
Violence: Prevalence and Implications for Employment Among Welfare Recipients 19 (GAO
report to Congressional Committees Nov. 1998)
An estimated 24-30% of abused working women lose their jobs due to their
domestic violence situation. ("Prisoners of Abuse," The Taylor Institute)
American employees miss 175,000 days per year of paid work due to domestic
violence. (Gelles, R., Family Violence, Sage Publications, Newbury Park, 1987, p. 13)
37% of women involved in partner violence have felt its effects on the
workplace-reflected in lateness, missed work, difficulty keeping a job, and difficulty
advancing in their careers. (Results of EDK National Telephone Poll, September 1997)
A study of survivors of domestic violence found that abusive husbands and
partners harassed 74% of employed battered women at work. Domestic violence caused 56% of
them to be late for work at least five times a month, 28% to leave early at least five
days a month, and 54% to miss at least three full days of work a month. They said that
abuse also affected their ability to keep a job. (Report on Costs of Domestic Violence,
Victim Services of New York, 1987)
96 percent of domestic violence victims (6.2 million annually) say their
work/performance on the job is affected (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dept of Justice,
Domestic Violence survey, as published by the Charlotte Observer, April 22, 1999, p. 3C) |