Advancing Safety through Employment Rights
Many survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sexual harassment (DVSASSH) face challenging barriers to obtaining and maintaining employment as a result of the abuses they have endured. They risk losing their job while trying to access support that is crucial to their safety and that of their families. However, they may not be aware of state employment laws that provide them with protections to help them keep their jobs while they are trying to get safe.
The Advancing Safety through Employment Rights Advocacy Project provides education and awareness activities to survivors, their advocates, and lawyers to help increase awareness about how these protections may help survivors.
Educational Opportunities
The Advancing Employment Rights Project provides educational opportunities designed for attorneys, advocates, and survivors. These include the following opportunities.
- Informational resources, guides, templates, and tools.
- Learning exchanges on best practices and practical strategies to be replicated and tailored to local communities.
- National webinars highlighting and explaining specific legal protections available to survivors and how best to use them.
- A two-day in-person interactive learning program that builds on learners’ knowledge, leverages existing tools and resources, and provides participants with opportunities to apply new knowledge and resources.
State Laws Every Employer and Employee Should Know
Leave from Work for DVSAS Survivors
Reasonable Accommodations
Eligibility for Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Discrimination Against Employees Based on Their Status
Additional Resources
Past Webinars
Recognizing and Responding to Stalking in the Workplace
Hosted by Futures Without Violence and SPARC (the Stalking Prevention and Awareness Center), this national webinar was held on Tuesday, January 22, 2025 as part of National Stalking Awareness Month. It explored how employers, attorneys, and advocates can identify stalking behaviors, gain understanding about the impacts of stalking on survivors and on the workplace, and support workers who experience stalking in the workplace.
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Disclaimer: This project is supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-23-GK-05464-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed on this site or in any materials on this site, are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.