Human Resources
Domestic Violence Policy
Modified date
Statement of principle
It is Boulart’s policy that every employee has the right to work in a violence-free environment. In addition, every employee is encouraged to seek help for domestic violence, even if it occurs outside the workplace.
Domestic violence has a daily impact on the lives and safety of hundreds of employees in Quebec. Domestic violence invades the workplace, putting victims and their colleagues at risk and causing losses in productivity, increased absenteeism, reduced motivation, anxiety, tardiness and, by extension, impacts on colleagues.
Roles and responsibilities
All managers and the Human Resources Department are committed to applying this policy.
Employees who have any questions about this policy or its application may discuss them with their supervisor or Human Resources staff.
Definitions
Domestic violence is characterized by a series of one or more of the following criteria:
- Verbal and psychological aggression,
- Physical aggression,
- Sexual aggression,
- Acts of economic domination
In the event of a report
Boulart undertakes :
- To respect the privacy of the victim of domestic violence, and to keep all reports of domestic violence confidential.
- To take reasonable steps to develop practices and measures that take this situation into account
- Policies and practices will not discriminate in any way against employees who are victims
- of domestic violence.
Resources
| S.O.S. violence conjugale Listening, guidance and referral (in french and english) | 1 800 363-9010 (24/7) Text: 438-601-1211 (de 14h30 à 22h) Email : sos@sosviolenceconjugale.ca Site: sosviolenceconjugale.ca/en |
| Federation of Women’s Shelters | 514 878-9757 (24/7) Site : fmhf.ca |
| Bouclier d’Athéna Support for women from ethnocultural communities who are victims of domestic violence and their children, as well as translation and interpretation services | 1 877 274-8117 (de 9h à 17h) Email : bouclierdathena@bellnet.ca Site : shieldofathena.com |
| Mutual aid for men | 1 833 651-4447 Site : entraidepourhommes.org |
| Men’s Resource Center of Montreal | 1 833-673-2746 (de 9h à 17h) Email : info@crhmontreal.ca Site : crhmontreal.ca |
| OP+ION An alternative to domestic violence | 514 527-1657 Email : option@cooptel.qc.ca Site : optionalternative.org |
| À coeur d’homme Referral, intervention, and follow-up services to help spouses and fathers with violent behaviours | 1 877 660-7799 (de 9h à 17h) Email : info@acoeurdhomme.com Site : acoeurdhomme.com |
| PRO-GAM Professional, confidential therapy program for men who have used violence in their conjugal or family relationships | 514 270-8462 Site : pro-gam.ca |
Contact
For any questions or requests for information, we invite you to contact the person below, who will be happy to assist you.
Human Resources Director: Caroline Saillant