Domestic Violence a Work Hazard Study Finds Abusers Cost Employers Money Through Lost Time, Accidents

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AUGUSTA - Maine employers are being encouraged to adopt domestic violence policies after a Maine Department of Labor study showing that domestic abusers cost employers money through lost work time and on-the-job accidents.

The study by the Department of Labor and Family Crisis Services involved 152 male domestic abuse offenders who are involved with four Batterer Intervention projects in Maine.

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Domestic Violence a Work Hazard Study Finds Abusers Cost Employers Money Through Lost Time, Accidents

Commissioner of Labor Laura Fortman said it was the first study of its kind in the nation.

"There have been studies regarding the impact that domestic v...

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