A recent study by the USPS Commission on A Safe and Secure Workplace found that five percent of postal employees and five percent of employees in the national workforce said they were physically assaulted at work in the past year. These assaults include throwing something, pushing, grabbing, slapping hitting or kicking, hitting with an object, beating, rape or attempted rape, and the threat or use of weapons. Four percent of postal employees and three percent of employees in the national workforce say they were physically assaulted at work by a coworker in the past year. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, homicide is the leading cause of death of women in the workplace. An average of three women per week are killed by partners at their place of work.
Domestic violence is a workplace concern.
It can result in reduced productivity, increased medical expenses, absenteeism, and increased risk of violence at the workplace. The workplace can be an ideal place for employees facing domestic violence to get help. It's the place many spend at least eight hours a day, away from their abusers.