The Women’s Bureau announces the first Department of Labor grant awards exclusively focused on preventing and responding to gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work, September 19, 2023.
Featured Resources
- Factsheet: Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the World of Work
- Fiche D’information: Violence et harcèlement fondés sur le genre dans le monde du travail
- Hoja Infomativa: Violencia y acoso por motivos de género en el mundo del trabajo
- U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
- FARE Grant Program
- Day of Action to Promote Safety and Prevent Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Trucking Industry
Safe Leave
Safe leave is leave from work for survivors of gender-based violence to seek support and services related to the violence they or an eligible family member has experienced. In September 2024, the Women’s Bureau published three briefs related to safe leave.
Safe Leave in State Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws. This brief details various aspects of safe leave within state paid family and medical leave laws, including the amount of leave, types of gender-based violence covered by the leave, permissible uses for the leave, etc.
Safe Leave in State Paid Sick Leave Laws. This brief explores various aspects of safe leave within state paid sick leave laws, including the amount of leave, types of gender-based violence covered by the leave, permissible uses for the leave, etc.
Implementing Safe Leave into State Paid Family and Medical Leave and State Paid Sick Leave Laws. This brief presents considerations for people or organizations drafting safe leave legislation or workplace policies and provides best practices from existing laws.
Blogs
- Gender-based violence and harassment is a workplace safety and health issue
- How we’re implementing the National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
- 5 Ways Construction Employers Can Create Safer Workplaces for Women
- Collective Action to End Gender-Based Violence and Harassment
- Keep Workers Safe from Gender-Based Violence and Harassment
- 60 years ago, this report jump-started the gender equality agenda
- 4 Types of Employment Laws That Can Help Domestic Violence Survivors at Work
- Together, We Can Achieve a World of Work Free from Gender-Based Violence and Harassment
- Gender and Safety at Work
- Ending Gender-Based Violence at Work and Beyond
- Driving Change: Ensuring a Safe Work Environment in the Trucking Industry
- Day of Action to Promote Safety and Prevent Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Trucking Industry
Videos
- Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Focus: Creating an Equitable World of Work
- How Can Employers Prevent Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in the World of Work?
- Women’s Bureau Ride-Along with Driver Brita Nowak discussing Sexual Assault in Trucking
- Ending Gender-Based Violence in the World of Work
- 5 ways we’re countering gender-based violence at work
- Uniting to End Gender-Based Violence and Harassment: Collaboration through Legislation and Bargaining (ilo.org)
- Uniting to End Gender-Based Violence and Harassment: The Impact of Worker-Centered Education and Awareness (ilo.org)
- Awareness and Prevention of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Trucking Industry
Get Help
– IN AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911 –
Sexual Assault and Harassment
National Sexual Assault Hotline (a service of RAINN): 800-656-HOPE (4673) or online chat hotline.
Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or text “START” to 88788
Human Trafficking
National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 or text "BEFREE" to 233733. See more options here: humantraffickinghotline.org.
Image Based Sexual Abuse
Cyber Civil Rights Initiative Image Abuse Helpline: 1 (844) 878-2274 (available 24/7). See more information here.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Information about your right to be free from employment discrimination based on your race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity, or based on denial of equal pay, harassment, sexual harassment, or retaliation, and how to file a discrimination charge.
https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/filing-formal-complaint
1-800-669-4000
1-800-669-6820 (TTY for Deaf/Hard of Hearing callers only)
1-844-234-5122 (ASL Video Phone for Deaf/Hard of Hearing callers only)
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Information about your workplace safety and health rights, including if you believe your job is unsafe or unhealthy and you want to request an inspection.
https://osha.gov/workers/file-complaint
1-800-321-6742
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Victims of Crime, Human Trafficking
Information about getting help in your state for crime victim assistance and compensation programs. Find additional resources and funding opportunities to support anti-trafficking efforts.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/human-trafficking/victims-survivors
https://ovc.ojp.gov/help-for-victims/overview